Geographical Facts

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    The warmest temperature ever recorded on Antarctica was 3 degrees F.
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    Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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    Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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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 longest cave in the world is the 'Mammoth Cave System' in the USA at 560,000 mtrs deep!
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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 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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    The Dallas/Ft. Worth airport is larger than New York City's Manhattan Island.
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