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    Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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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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    It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.
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    The Niagara Falls moves upstream at an average rate of about 295ft a century!
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    Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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    Louisiana is the only state that grows in land area every year (Due to alluvial deposits from the Mississippi River).
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    It's still possible to see the division between East and West Germany due to different light bulbs.
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    The Caspian Sea is also classed as the world's largest lake.
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