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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    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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    Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
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    A waterfall known as The Devil's Kettle empties water into a hole and nobody knows where it ends up!
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    The water of the Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot there.
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    Mexico City is built on top of an underground resevoir!
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    The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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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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