Geographical Facts

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    Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
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    Every person in the world can fit in Texas and be given over 1000 sq ft in which to live.
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    The average ice berg weighs 20,000,000 tons!
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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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    One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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    The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.
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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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    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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