The Hoover Dam, built along the Colorado River between 1931 and 1936 reaches 726 feet in height (221 metres). More interesting dam facts.

The longest glacier in Antarctica, the Almbert glacier, is 250 miles long and 40 miles wide.

Poison Ivy is not Ivy and Poison Oak is not an Oak. They are both part of the Cashew family.

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