Venice Island was built on a foundation of tree trunks. 1200 years later, those same trunks still support almost all of central Venice.
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Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
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The city of Houston, Texas is built on a swamp and is slowly sinking!
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The state of Florida is bigger than England!
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More than 25% of the world's forests are in Siberia.
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Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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In 1850, only 8% of the people in California were women.
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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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