Geographical Facts

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    Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    The tallest wave in history was the 1958 Lituya Bay megatsunami, reaching a height of 1,720 feet (524 meters).
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    10 of the tributaries flowing into the Amazon river are as big as the Mississippi river.
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    The warmest temperature ever recorded on Antarctica was 3 degrees F.
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    Even Antarctica has an area code. It's 672.
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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 water between India and Sri Lanka is only 3-30 feet deep and was purportedly passable on foot until 1480 AD when a cyclone moved some sand around.
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    A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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