Geographical Facts

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    There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
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    Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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    There's a lake under Antarctica that is 25 million years old called Lake Vostok.
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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 Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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    The 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
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    The state with the longest coastline in the Continental U.S. is Michigan.
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