Geographical Facts

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    Europe is the only continent without a desert.
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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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    Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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    There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
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    Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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    The water of the Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot there.
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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 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
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