Geographical Facts

    Random Geographical Facts

    There are 51 Geographical Facts!

    The water of the Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot there.
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    Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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    In 1850, only 8% of the people in California were women.
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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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    The warmest temperature ever recorded on Antarctica was 3 degrees F.
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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 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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    It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.
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