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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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    Sheikh Hamad Had His Name Carved into Island
    Sheikh Hamad, billionaire and royal family member in the United Arab Emirates, had a huge carving of his name that's even visible from space etched into a private island.
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    The state with the longest coastline in the Continental U.S. is Michigan.
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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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    It's still possible to see the division between East and West Germany due to different light bulbs.
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    Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
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    Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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    10 of the tributaries flowing into the Amazon river are as big as the Mississippi river.
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