Geographical Facts

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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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    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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    A waterfall known as The Devil's Kettle empties water into a hole and nobody knows where it ends up!
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    The city of Houston, Texas is built on a swamp and is slowly sinking!
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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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    Israel's Dead Sea is 1,312 feet below sea level.
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    Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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    Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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