Geographical Facts

    Random Geographical Facts

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    A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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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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    Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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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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    In one day, a full grown redwood tree expels more than 2 tons of water through its leaves.
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    More than 25% of the world's forests are in Siberia.
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    If Manhattan had the same population density as Alaska, there would only be 15 people living there.
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    More than a dozen men have stood on the surface of the moon, but only three have been to Challenger Deep in the Marianas Trench, the deepest known spot in the ocean.
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