Geographical Facts

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    Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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    The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.
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    Fairy Bridge
    Fairy Bridge
    The largest natural bridge on Earth, the 'Fairy Bridge', was virtually unknown to the rest of the world until it was observed on Google Earth.
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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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    10 of the tributaries flowing into the Amazon river are as big as the Mississippi river.
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    Louisiana is the only state that grows in land area every year (Due to alluvial deposits from the Mississippi River).
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    Mexico City is built on top of an underground resevoir!
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    It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.
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