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Volcanoes and lava flows

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March 30th 2011
Geo: 19.4, -155.3As Big Island is all volcanic, it is natural that one should visit the National Volcano Park. On the Big Island 20% of the juice is volcano–powered. They drilled a basketball-sized hole a mile deep and when they did, steam shot up at pressures similar to what you would find inside a SCUBA tank. They us the steam to turn turbines. The underground water source is naturall ... read more

North America » United States » Hawaii

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more