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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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    Even Antarctica has an area code. It's 672.
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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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    The state with the longest coastline in the Continental U.S. is Michigan.
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    The Dallas/Ft. Worth airport is larger than New York City's Manhattan Island.
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    Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
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    Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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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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