Geographical Facts

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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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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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    Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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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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    Check your map! The Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal is farther East than the Atlantic entrance.
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    The average ice berg weighs 20,000,000 tons!
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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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    A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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