Geographical Facts

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    There are 51 Geographical Facts!

    Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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    Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.
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    Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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    Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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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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    10 of the tributaries flowing into the Amazon river are as big as the Mississippi river.
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    The warmest temperature ever recorded on Antarctica was 3 degrees F.
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