Geographical Facts

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    A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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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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    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 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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    More than 25% of the world's forests are in Siberia.
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    If Manhattan had the same population density as Alaska, there would only be 15 people living there.
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    Even Antarctica has an area code. It's 672.
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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