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    In 1850, only 8% of the people in California were women.
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    One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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    The Caspian Sea is also classed as the world's largest lake.
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    Sheikh Hamad Had His Name Carved into Island
    Sheikh Hamad, billionaire and royal family member in the United Arab Emirates, had a huge carving of his name that's even visible from space etched into a private island.
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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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    The city of Houston, Texas is built on a swamp and is slowly sinking!
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    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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    Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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