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 Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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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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    Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.
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    The Caspian Sea is also classed as the world's largest lake.
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    In one day, a full grown redwood tree expels more than 2 tons of water through its leaves.
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    The average ice berg weighs 20,000,000 tons!
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