Geographical Facts

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    Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
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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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    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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    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! The Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal is farther East than the Atlantic entrance.
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    Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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    More than a dozen men have stood on the surface of the moon, but only three have been to Challenger Deep in the Marianas Trench, the deepest known spot in the ocean.
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    The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
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