Even Antarctica has an area code. It's 672.
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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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Forest growth in the US has exceeded harvest since the 1940’s. Today, we have more trees than any time in the past 100 years.
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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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Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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The water between India and Sri Lanka is only 3-30 feet deep and was purportedly passable on foot until 1480 AD when a cyclone moved some sand around.
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There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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