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Old May 22, 2008 | 9:39 am
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Originally Posted by cblaisd
And I can think of Army, Navy, Marine, and Air Force bases in California.

So while we sort this one out, back to our regularly scheduled program:


34. The world's highest seacliffs are on Molokai`i where they formed a natural barrier to escape from the Kalaupapa Leper Colony.

35. Prior to the arrival of the first humans, the only way that plants, insects, birds, or animals could arrive in Hawai`i was by wind, water, or wings. It is estimated that a new species was established in Hawai`i by one of these improbable means once every 30,000 to 100,000 years.
36. Mount Wai'ale'ale on Kauai is one of the wettest spots on earth, receiving an average of 460 inches of rain each year.

37. The monument to Captain James Cook on the Big Island sits on British soil.
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