Some Ways That Alaska Is The Most Interesting And Craziest State

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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).
 

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
 

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 20,320 feet high (6,194 meters).
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.
 
There are more than 100 active volcanoes in the state
 
It's illegal to wake sleeping bears in Alaska (the law is there for your own good!)
 

25% of America's oil comes from Alaska
 

In 1958 Alaska got hit by a tsunami that had waves taller than the Empire State Building
 

The wood frog in Alaska completely freezes during the winter. While frozen it doesn't even breathe. When spring comes around, it thaws out.
 

In Fairbanks you can see the northern lights an average of 243 days out of the year
 
You can see Russia from Alaska (less than 2 miles in some areas)
 
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