Geographical Facts

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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 city of Houston, Texas is built on a swamp and is slowly sinking!
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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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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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    In 1850, only 8% of the people in California were women.
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    The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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    Israel's Dead Sea is 1,312 feet below sea level.
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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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