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- ... that missionary John D. Paris had one of his churches occupied by a self-proclaimed prophet who predicted the end of the world in 1868?
- ... that the Hawaiian town Kainaliu was named after an ancient canoe bailer who worked for King Keawenuiaʻumi in the 16th century?
- ... that "George Prince" Kaumualiʻi Humehume traveled the world and served in the War of 1812, before returning to Kauaʻi and leading a failed rebellion in 1824?
- ... that the aftershocks of the 1868 Hawaii earthquake, the largest in the island's history, continue to the present day?
- ... that the crematory at the Oahu Cemetery in Hawaii was used to burn $200 million in U.S. bank notes after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941?
- ... that Hawaiians named a tsunami after 18th century surfer and statesman Naihe?
- ... that since the death of Kamehameha I in 1819, Hawaiian Chief Hoʻolulu and his descendants have served as caretakers of the royal tombs of the Kingdom of Hawaii?
- ... that to prevent extinction of the Mauna Kea silversword, scientists rappel over cliffs to hand-pollinate the approximately 41 remaining in the wild, on the rare occasion that one blossoms?
- ... that the volcanic chain (pictured) responsible for creating the island of Hawaii extends all the way to the Kuril–Kamchatka Trench, at the border of Russia?