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 water between India and Sri Lanka is only 3-30 feet deep and was purportedly passable on foot until 1480 AD when a cyclone moved some sand around.
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    The state with the longest coastline in the Continental U.S. is Michigan.
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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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    It's still possible to see the division between East and West Germany due to different light bulbs.
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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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    The Niagara Falls moves upstream at an average rate of about 295ft a century!
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    If Antarctica's ice sheets melted, the worlds oceans would rise by 60 to 65 metres (200 - 210ft) - everywhere
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