Geographical Facts

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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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    Fairy Bridge
    Fairy Bridge
    The largest natural bridge on Earth, the 'Fairy Bridge', was virtually unknown to the rest of the world until it was observed on Google Earth.
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    Venice Island was built on a foundation of tree trunks. 1200 years later, those same trunks still support almost all of central Venice.
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    More than 25% of the world's forests are in Siberia.
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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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    There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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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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