Geographical Facts

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    Israel's Dead Sea is 1,312 feet below sea level.
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    There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
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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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    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    The tallest wave in history was the 1958 Lituya Bay megatsunami, reaching a height of 1,720 feet (524 meters).
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    The state of Florida is bigger than England!
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    Even Antarctica has an area code. It's 672.
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    One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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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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