Geographical Facts

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    There are 51 Geographical Facts!

    The Niagara Falls moves upstream at an average rate of about 295ft a century!
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    The warmest temperature ever recorded on Antarctica was 3 degrees F.
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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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    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 North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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    Venice Island was built on a foundation of tree trunks. 1200 years later, those same trunks still support almost all of central Venice.
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    A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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