Geographical Facts

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    There are 51 Geographical Facts!

    The state of Florida is bigger than England!
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    Europe is the only continent without a desert.
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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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    Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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    Fairy Bridge
    Fairy Bridge
    The largest natural bridge on Earth, the 'Fairy Bridge', was virtually unknown to the rest of the world until it was observed on Google Earth.
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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 percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.
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