Geographical Facts

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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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    In 1850, only 8% of the people in California were women.
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    The average ice berg weighs 20,000,000 tons!
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    Check your map! The Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal is farther East than the Atlantic entrance.
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    If Antarctica's ice sheets melted, the worlds oceans would rise by 60 to 65 metres (200 - 210ft) - everywhere
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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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    Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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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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