Geographical Facts

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    There are 51 Geographical Facts!

    There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
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    More than 25% of the world's forests are in Siberia.
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    The Niagara Falls moves upstream at an average rate of about 295ft a century!
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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 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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    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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    The Dallas/Ft. Worth airport is larger than New York City's Manhattan Island.
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