Geographical Facts

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    There are 51 Geographical Facts!

    More than a dozen men have stood on the surface of the moon, but only three have been to Challenger Deep in the Marianas Trench, the deepest known spot in the ocean.
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    A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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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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    There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
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    Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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    The Dallas/Ft. Worth airport is larger than New York City's Manhattan Island.
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    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    The tallest wave in history was the 1958 Lituya Bay megatsunami, reaching a height of 1,720 feet (524 meters).
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    If Manhattan had the same population density as Alaska, there would only be 15 people living there.
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