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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 Niagara Falls moves upstream at an average rate of about 295ft a century!
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    The names of the continents all end with the same letter with which they start, excluding the North and South infront of AmericA.
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    Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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    Europe is the only continent without a desert.
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    More than 25% of the world's forests are in Siberia.
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