Geographical Facts

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    Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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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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    The Sahara desert expands at about 1km per month.
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    Israel's Dead Sea is 1,312 feet below sea level.
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    The Caspian Sea is also classed as the world's largest lake.
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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 Niagara Falls moves upstream at an average rate of about 295ft a century!
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    Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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