Geographical Facts

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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 Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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    The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
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    Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.
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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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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    Europe is the only continent without a desert.
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