Geographical Facts

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    The Niagara Falls moves upstream at an average rate of about 295ft a century!
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    Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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    Mexico City is built on top of an underground resevoir!
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    Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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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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    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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    Even Antarctica has an area code. It's 672.
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    The 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
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