Geographical Facts

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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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    There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
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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 Sahara desert expands at about 1km per month.
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    Israel's Dead Sea is 1,312 feet below sea level.
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    In one day, a full grown redwood tree expels more than 2 tons of water through its leaves.
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    In 1850, only 8% of the people in California were women.
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    There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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