Geographical Facts

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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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    10 of the tributaries flowing into the Amazon river are as big as 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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    The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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    Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
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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 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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    If Manhattan had the same population density as Alaska, there would only be 15 people living there.
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