Geographical Facts

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    The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
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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 water of the Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot there.
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    10 of the tributaries flowing into the Amazon river are as big as the Mississippi river.
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    Every person in the world can fit in Texas and be given over 1000 sq ft in which to live.
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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 Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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