Geographical Facts

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    There are 51 Geographical Facts!

    It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.
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    The Niagara Falls moves upstream at an average rate of about 295ft a century!
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    Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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    Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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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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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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