Geographical Facts

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    Europe is the only continent without a desert.
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    The average ice berg weighs 20,000,000 tons!
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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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    Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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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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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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    Venice Island was built on a foundation of tree trunks. 1200 years later, those same trunks still support almost all of central Venice.
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