Geographical Facts

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    One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    There's a lake under Antarctica that is 25 million years old called Lake Vostok.
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    A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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    Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
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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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    Check your map! The Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal is farther East than the Atlantic entrance.
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