Geographical Facts

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    More than 25% of the world's forests are in Siberia.
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    The average ice berg weighs 20,000,000 tons!
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    If Manhattan had the same population density as Alaska, there would only be 15 people living there.
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    Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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    Venice Island was built on a foundation of tree trunks. 1200 years later, those same trunks still support almost all of central Venice.
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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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    Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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