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WAYS THAT ALASKA IS THE MOST INTERESTING AND CRAZIEST STATE

Added on: 23rd Aug 2016

 

 

DURING WORLD WAR II THE JAPANESE TRIED TO

INVADE ALASKA. MORE AMERICANS DIED

DEFENDING ALASKA THAN HAWAII (PEARL HARBOUR)

During World War II the Japanese tried to invade Alaska. More Americans died defending Alaska than Hawaii (Pearl Harbor).

 

 

THE US BOUGHT ALASKA FROM RUSSIA FOR $7.2

MILLION ($118 MILLION TODAY). THAT IS LESS

THAN WHAT REAL MADRID PAID FOR

CRISTIANO RONALDO

The US bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million ($118 million today). That is less than what Real Madrid paid for Cristiano Ronaldo.

 

 

THE 1964 EARTHQUAKE IN ALASKA WAS SO

INTENSE THAT IT AFFECTED WATER WELLS

AS FAR AS SOUTH AFRICA

The 1964 earthquake in Alaska was so intense that it affected water wells as far as South Africa

 

 

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)

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).

 

 

17 OF THE 20 HIGHEST MOUNTAINS IN THE UNITED

STATES ARE IN ALASKA. THIS INCLUDES DENALI,

THE HIGHEST PEAK IN NORTH AMERICA.

IT IS 20,320FT HIGH (6,194 METRES)

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 high (6,194 meters).

 

 

THERE IS ACTUALLY A PIZZA DELIVERY SERVICE

IN ALASKA THAT USES AIRPLANES!

There is actually a pizza delivery service in Alaska that uses airplanes!

 

 

ADAK NATIONAL FOREST IS THE SMALLEST IN NORTH

AMERICA. IT ONLY HAS 33 TREES

Adak National Forest is the smallest in North America. It only has 33 trees.

 

 

THE ALASKAN FLAG WAS DESIGNED BY A 13 YEAR

OLD WHO WON A CONTEST

The Alaskan flag was designed by a 13 year old who won a contest

 

 

FOR 15 YEARS, THE TOWN OF TALKEETNA HAD A

CAT AS ITS MAYOR. THE CAT'S NAME WAS STUBBS

For 15 years, the town of Talkeetna had a cat as its mayor. The cat's name was Stubbs.

 


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