Louisiana is the only state that grows in land area every year (Due to alluvial deposits from the Mississippi River).
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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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Israel's Dead Sea is 1,312 feet below sea level.
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It's still possible to see the division between East and West Germany due to different light bulbs.
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Venice Island was built on a foundation of tree trunks. 1200 years later, those same trunks still support almost all of central Venice.
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The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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The Dallas/Ft. Worth airport is larger than New York City's Manhattan Island.
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