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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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    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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    In 1850, only 8% of the people in California were women.
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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 average ice berg weighs 20,000,000 tons!
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    Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.
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