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    The Eternal Fire
    The Eternal Fire
    A natural gas vent in Iraq known as The Eternal Fire has been burning continuously for over 4,000 years, and is mentioned by Herodotus, Plutarch, and in the Old Testament’s Book of Daniel.
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    The warmest temperature ever recorded on Antarctica was 3 degrees F.
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    Israel's Dead Sea is 1,312 feet below sea level.
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    Fairy Bridge
    Fairy Bridge
    The largest natural bridge on Earth, the 'Fairy Bridge', was virtually unknown to the rest of the world until it was observed on Google Earth.
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    Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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    A waterfall known as The Devil's Kettle empties water into a hole and nobody knows where it ends up!
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    The longest cave in the world is the 'Mammoth Cave System' in the USA at 560,000 mtrs deep!
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