Geographical Facts

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    A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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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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    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! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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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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    The warmest temperature ever recorded on Antarctica was 3 degrees F.
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    Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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    10 of the tributaries flowing into the Amazon river are as big as the Mississippi river.
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