Geographical Facts

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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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    A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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    Sheikh Hamad Had His Name Carved into Island
    Sheikh Hamad, billionaire and royal family member in the United Arab Emirates, had a huge carving of his name that's even visible from space etched into a private island.
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    Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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    Europe is the only continent without a desert.
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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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