Geographical Facts

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    Israel's Dead Sea is 1,312 feet below sea level.
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    The city of Houston, Texas is built on a swamp and is slowly sinking!
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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 water between India and Sri Lanka is only 3-30 feet deep and was purportedly passable on foot until 1480 AD when a cyclone moved some sand around.
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    The Caspian Sea is also classed as the world's largest lake.
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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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    One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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