Geographical Facts

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    If Antarctica's ice sheets melted, the worlds oceans would rise by 60 to 65 metres (200 - 210ft) - everywhere
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    The 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
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    More than 25% of the world's forests are in Siberia.
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    Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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    The city of Houston, Texas is built on a swamp and is slowly sinking!
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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 state with the longest coastline in the Continental U.S. is Michigan.
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    In 1850, only 8% of the people in California were women.
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