Geographical Facts

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    There are 51 Geographical Facts!

    The water of the Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot there.
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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    There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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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 Dallas/Ft. Worth airport is larger than New York City's Manhattan Island.
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    Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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