Geographical Facts

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    There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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    The water between India and Sri Lanka is only 3-30 feet deep and was purportedly passable on foot until 1480 AD when a cyclone moved some sand around.
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    The Niagara Falls moves upstream at an average rate of about 295ft a century!
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    The Dallas/Ft. Worth airport is larger than New York City's Manhattan Island.
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    The water of the Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot there.
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    Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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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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    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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