Geographical Facts

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    Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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    One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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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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    Sheikh Hamad Had His Name Carved into Island
    Sheikh Hamad, billionaire and royal family member in the United Arab Emirates, had a huge carving of his name that's even visible from space etched into a private island.
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    A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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    There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    Mexico City is built on top of an underground resevoir!
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