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    Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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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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    One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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    The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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    Louisiana is the only state that grows in land area every year (Due to alluvial deposits from the Mississippi River).
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    There's a lake under Antarctica that is 25 million years old called Lake Vostok.
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