Geographical Facts

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    Israel's Dead Sea is 1,312 feet below sea level.
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    In one day, a full grown redwood tree expels more than 2 tons of water through its leaves.
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    A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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    There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world 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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    Mexico City is built on top of an underground resevoir!
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