Geographical Facts

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    There are 51 Geographical Facts!

    Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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    The average ice berg weighs 20,000,000 tons!
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    Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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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 warmest temperature ever recorded on Antarctica was 3 degrees F.
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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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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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