Geographical Facts

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    The 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
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    The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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    The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.
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    Fairy Bridge
    Fairy Bridge
    The largest natural bridge on Earth, the 'Fairy Bridge', was virtually unknown to the rest of the world until it was observed on Google Earth.
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    The average ice berg weighs 20,000,000 tons!
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    Venice Island was built on a foundation of tree trunks. 1200 years later, those same trunks still support almost all of central Venice.
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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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    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    The tallest wave in history was the 1958 Lituya Bay megatsunami, reaching a height of 1,720 feet (524 meters).
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