Geographical Facts

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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    The Sahara desert expands at about 1km per month.
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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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    The 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
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    Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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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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    A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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    Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
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