The blue whale can produce sounds up to 188 decibels. This is the loudest sound produced by a living animal and has been detected as far away as 530 miles.

The longest U.S. highway is Route 20, which is over 3,365 miles.

Mount Katahdin in Maine is the first place in the U.S. to get sunlight each morning.

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