Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.
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The water of the Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot there.
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Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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In one day, a full grown redwood tree expels more than 2 tons of water through its leaves.
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Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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