Geographical Facts

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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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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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    One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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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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    The warmest temperature ever recorded on Antarctica was 3 degrees F.
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    The average ice berg weighs 20,000,000 tons!
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    Even Antarctica has an area code. It's 672.
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    It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.
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