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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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    Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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    There's a lake under Antarctica that is 25 million years old called Lake Vostok.
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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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    The warmest temperature ever recorded on Antarctica was 3 degrees F.
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    The tallest wave in history was the 1958 Lituya Bay megatsunami, reaching a height of 1,720 feet (524 meters).
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    A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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