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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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    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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    Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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    The city of Houston, Texas is built on a swamp and is slowly sinking!
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    Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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    Forest growth in the US has exceeded harvest since the 1940’s. Today, we have more trees than any time in the past 100 years.
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    One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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    The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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