Geographical Facts

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    It's still possible to see the division between East and West Germany due to different light bulbs.
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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 North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    The water between India and Sri Lanka is only 3-30 feet deep and was purportedly passable on foot until 1480 AD when a cyclone moved some sand around.
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    Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.
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    The average ice berg weighs 20,000,000 tons!
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    The names of the continents all end with the same letter with which they start, excluding the North and South infront of AmericA.
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    A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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