Geographical Facts

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    Europe is the only continent without a desert.
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    The Sahara desert expands at about 1km per month.
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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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    One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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    A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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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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    More than 25% of the world's forests are in Siberia.
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    Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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