Geographical Facts

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    The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
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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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    Check your map! The Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal is farther East than the Atlantic entrance.
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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 state with the longest coastline in the Continental U.S. is Michigan.
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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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    It's still possible to see the division between East and West Germany due to different light bulbs.
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    The city of Houston, Texas is built on a swamp and is slowly sinking!
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