Geographical Facts

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    The water of the Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot there.
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    Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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    Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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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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    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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    10 of the tributaries flowing into the Amazon river are as big as the Mississippi river.
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    The longest cave in the world is the 'Mammoth Cave System' in the USA at 560,000 mtrs deep!
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    Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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