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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 Sahara desert expands at about 1km per month.
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    The Dallas/Ft. Worth airport is larger than New York City's Manhattan Island.
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    The water of the Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot there.
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    There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
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    In one day, a full grown redwood tree expels more than 2 tons of water through its leaves.
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    Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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    It's still possible to see the division between East and West Germany due to different light bulbs.
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