Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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There's a lake under Antarctica that is 25 million years old called Lake Vostok.
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It's still possible to see the division between East and West Germany due to different light bulbs.
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In 1850, only 8% of the people in California were women.
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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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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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