In 1776, two Spanish priests, Fathers Dominguez and Escalante, were the first Europeans to explore Utah, long before it became part of the United States.
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Polar bears are such good swimmers that they can swim for up to 100 kilometers (62 miles) across the Arctic Ocean without taking a break!
Borscht, a bright purple-red soup made from beets, is so popular in Russia that many families have their own special recipe!
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The Pacific Ocean floor contains more active underwater volcanoes than all the volcanoes on land combined!
Purple needlegrass is California’s state grass, which can live for over 150 years and has roots that can grow 20 feet (6 meters) deep into the soil to find water during droughts.