Geographical Facts

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    Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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    Sheikh Hamad Had His Name Carved into Island
    Sheikh Hamad, billionaire and royal family member in the United Arab Emirates, had a huge carving of his name that's even visible from space etched into a private island.
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    A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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    The Niagara Falls moves upstream at an average rate of about 295ft a century!
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    The Dallas/Ft. Worth airport is larger than New York City's Manhattan Island.
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    The 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
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    The names of the continents all end with the same letter with which they start, excluding the North and South infront of AmericA.
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    Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
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