Geographical Facts

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    There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
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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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    One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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    The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    There's a lake under Antarctica that is 25 million years old called Lake Vostok.
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    If Manhattan had the same population density as Alaska, there would only be 15 people living there.
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    It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.
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