Geographical Facts

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    Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    The 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
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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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    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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    Louisiana is the only state that grows in land area every year (Due to alluvial deposits from the Mississippi River).
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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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    Europe is the only continent without a desert.
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