Geographical Facts

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    Fairy Bridge
    Fairy Bridge
    The largest natural bridge on Earth, the 'Fairy Bridge', was virtually unknown to the rest of the world until it was observed on Google Earth.
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    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    The tallest wave in history was the 1958 Lituya Bay megatsunami, reaching a height of 1,720 feet (524 meters).
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    More than 25% of the world's forests are in Siberia.
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    The water of the Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot there.
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    Forest growth in the US has exceeded harvest since the 1940’s. Today, we have more trees than any time in the past 100 years.
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    The Niagara Falls moves upstream at an average rate of about 295ft a century!
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    The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
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    Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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