An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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Europe is the only continent without a desert.
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Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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It's still possible to see the division between East and West Germany due to different light bulbs.
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Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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Venice Island was built on a foundation of tree trunks. 1200 years later, those same trunks still support almost all of central Venice.
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Check your map! The Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal is farther East than the Atlantic entrance.
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