An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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The Niagara Falls moves upstream at an average rate of about 295ft a century!
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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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In 1850, only 8% of the people in California were women.
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The state of Florida is bigger than England!
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The warmest temperature ever recorded on Antarctica was 3 degrees F.
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If Manhattan had the same population density as Alaska, there would only be 15 people living there.
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