Geographical Facts

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    There are 51 Geographical Facts!

    The city of Houston, Texas is built on a swamp and is slowly sinking!
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    There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
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    It's still possible to see the division between East and West Germany due to different light bulbs.
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    There's a lake under Antarctica that is 25 million years old called Lake Vostok.
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    Sheikh Hamad Had His Name Carved into Island
    Sheikh Hamad, billionaire and royal family member in the United Arab Emirates, had a huge carving of his name that's even visible from space etched into a private island.
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    Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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    The Mysterious 200 ft Circular Baltic Sea Anomaly
    In 2011, a 200 ft circular anomaly in the Baltic Sea that has unusual characteristics and almost perfectly etched curvatures was discovered. To this day, its origin remains unknown.
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    Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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