Geographical Facts

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    The longest cave in the world is the 'Mammoth Cave System' in the USA at 560,000 mtrs deep!
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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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    Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.
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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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    Forest growth in the US has exceeded harvest since the 1940’s. Today, we have more trees than any time in the past 100 years.
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    The 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
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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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