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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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    Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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    Israel's Dead Sea is 1,312 feet below sea level.
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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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    If Antarctica's ice sheets melted, the worlds oceans would rise by 60 to 65 metres (200 - 210ft) - everywhere
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    Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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    The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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