Geographical Facts

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    Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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    Israel's Dead Sea is 1,312 feet below sea level.
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    The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
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    In one day, a full grown redwood tree expels more than 2 tons of water through its leaves.
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    Mexico City is built on top of an underground resevoir!
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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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    10 of the tributaries flowing into the Amazon river are as big as the Mississippi river.
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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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