If Manhattan had the same population density as Alaska, there would only be 15 people living there.
138
Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
25
The state with the longest coastline in the Continental U.S. is Michigan.
31
The Sahara desert expands at about 1km per month.
90
An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
243
The 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
49
The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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