Geographical Facts

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    Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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    The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.
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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    The tallest wave in history was the 1958 Lituya Bay megatsunami, reaching a height of 1,720 feet (524 meters).
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    The Niagara Falls moves upstream at an average rate of about 295ft a century!
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    Europe is the only continent without a desert.
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    One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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    The average ice berg weighs 20,000,000 tons!
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