Geographical Facts

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    The Caspian Sea is also classed as the world's largest lake.
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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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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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    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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    Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.
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    Louisiana is the only state that grows in land area every year (Due to alluvial deposits from the Mississippi River).
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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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    The longest cave in the world is the 'Mammoth Cave System' in the USA at 560,000 mtrs deep!
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