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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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    Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
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    The 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
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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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    Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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    Mexico City is built on top of an underground resevoir!
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    More than 25% of the world's forests are in Siberia.
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