The water between India and Sri Lanka is only 3-30 feet deep and was purportedly passable on foot until 1480 AD when a cyclone moved some sand around.
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In one day, a full grown redwood tree expels more than 2 tons of water through its leaves.
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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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An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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The state with the longest coastline in the Continental U.S. is Michigan.
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The water of the Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot there.
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Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.
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Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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