Geographical Facts

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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.
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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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    The longest cave in the world is the 'Mammoth Cave System' in the USA at 560,000 mtrs deep!
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    If Antarctica's ice sheets melted, the worlds oceans would rise by 60 to 65 metres (200 - 210ft) - everywhere
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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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    A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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    The 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
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