An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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Every person in the world can fit in Texas and be given over 1000 sq ft in which to live.
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Europe is the only continent without a desert.
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Israel's Dead Sea is 1,312 feet below sea level.
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