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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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    One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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    There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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    A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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    More than a dozen men have stood on the surface of the moon, but only three have been to Challenger Deep in the Marianas Trench, the deepest known spot in the ocean.
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    Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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    Fairy Bridge
    Fairy Bridge
    The largest natural bridge on Earth, the 'Fairy Bridge', was virtually unknown to the rest of the world until it was observed on Google Earth.
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    The state with the longest coastline in the Continental U.S. is Michigan.
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