Geographical Facts

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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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    Check your map! The Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal is farther East than the Atlantic entrance.
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    Louisiana is the only state that grows in land area every year (Due to alluvial deposits from the Mississippi River).
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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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    Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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    The Dallas/Ft. Worth airport is larger than New York City's Manhattan Island.
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    It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.
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    The Mysterious 200 ft Circular Baltic Sea Anomaly
    In 2011, a 200 ft circular anomaly in the Baltic Sea that has unusual characteristics and almost perfectly etched curvatures was discovered. To this day, its origin remains unknown.
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