Geographical Facts

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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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    The names of the continents all end with the same letter with which they start, excluding the North and South infront of AmericA.
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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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    More than 25% of the world's forests are in Siberia.
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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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    Forest growth in the US has exceeded harvest since the 1940’s. Today, we have more trees than any time in the past 100 years.
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    The city of Houston, Texas is built on a swamp and is slowly sinking!
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