Geographical Facts

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    There are 51 Geographical Facts!

    One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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    The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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    More than 25% of the world's forests are in Siberia.
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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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    Mexico City is built on top of an underground resevoir!
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    The average ice berg weighs 20,000,000 tons!
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    If Antarctica's ice sheets melted, the worlds oceans would rise by 60 to 65 metres (200 - 210ft) - everywhere
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