Geographical Facts

    Random Geographical Facts

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    There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
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    The Sahara desert expands at about 1km per month.
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    Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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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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    More than a dozen men have stood on the surface of the moon, but only three have been to Challenger Deep in the Marianas Trench, the deepest known spot in the ocean.
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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 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
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