Alaska is a state of extremes. Although you probably
only think of snow and husky dogs there is a lot more to it than that.
But…that is a good place to start. So, did you know that Alaska has more
glaciers than the rest of the habitable world combined? (this of course
excludes Antarctica).
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The US bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million ($118 million today).
That is less than what Real Madrid paid for Cristiano Ronaldo.
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The 1964 earthquake in Alaska was so
intense that it affected water wells as far as South Africa
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There are more glaciers and ice fields in Alaska than in the rest of the
inhabited world put together. In other words, more than half of the
habitable world's glaciers can be found in Alaska (this obviously
doesn't include Antarctica).
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17 of the 20 highest mountains in the United States are in Alaska. This
includes Denali, the highest peak in North America. It is 20,320 feet
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There is actually a pizza delivery service in Alaska that uses
airplanes!
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Adak National Forest is the smallest in North America. It only has 33
trees.
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There are more than 100 active volcanoes in the state
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It's illegal to wake sleeping bears in Alaska (the law is there for your
own good!)
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25% of America's oil comes from Alaska
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In 1958 Alaska got hit by a tsunami that had waves
taller than the Empire State Building
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The wood frog in Alaska completely freezes during the
winter. While frozen it doesn't even breathe. When spring comes around,
it thaws out.
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In Fairbanks you can see the northern lights an average of 243 days out
of the year
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You can see Russia from Alaska (less than 2 miles in some areas)
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