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    Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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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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    Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.
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    The 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
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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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    More than 25% of the world's forests are in Siberia.
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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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    The Niagara Falls moves upstream at an average rate of about 295ft a century!
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