Geographical Facts

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    A waterfall known as The Devil's Kettle empties water into a hole and nobody knows where it ends up!
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    The warmest temperature ever recorded on Antarctica was 3 degrees F.
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    Sheikh Hamad Had His Name Carved into Island
    Sheikh Hamad, billionaire and royal family member in the United Arab Emirates, had a huge carving of his name that's even visible from space etched into a private island.
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    More than a dozen men have stood on the surface of the moon, but only three have been to Challenger Deep in the Marianas Trench, the deepest known spot in the ocean.
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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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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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    Louisiana is the only state that grows in land area every year (Due to alluvial deposits from the Mississippi River).
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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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