Geographical Facts

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    Check your map! The Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal is farther East than the Atlantic entrance.
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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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    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    The tallest wave in history was the 1958 Lituya Bay megatsunami, reaching a height of 1,720 feet (524 meters).
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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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    Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
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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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