Geographical Facts

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    It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
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    It's still possible to see the division between East and West Germany due to different light bulbs.
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    More than 25% of the world's forests are in Siberia.
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    A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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    Forest growth in the US has exceeded harvest since the 1940’s. Today, we have more trees than any time in the past 100 years.
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    Israel's Dead Sea is 1,312 feet below sea level.
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