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    Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
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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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    The state of Florida is bigger than England!
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    One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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    Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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    Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.
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    The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.
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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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