Geographical Facts

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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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    Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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    Even Antarctica has an area code. It's 672.
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    The water of the Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot there.
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    The state with the longest coastline in the Continental U.S. is Michigan.
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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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    The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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