Geographical Facts

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    Even Antarctica has an area code. It's 672.
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    The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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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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    The warmest temperature ever recorded on Antarctica was 3 degrees F.
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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 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! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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