Geographical Facts

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    The city of Houston, Texas is built on a swamp and is slowly sinking!
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    Europe is the only continent without a desert.
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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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    Israel's Dead Sea is 1,312 feet below sea level.
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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 Caspian Sea is also classed as the world's largest lake.
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    The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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    The 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
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