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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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    Venice Island was built on a foundation of tree trunks. 1200 years later, those same trunks still support almost all of central Venice.
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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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    In one day, a full grown redwood tree expels more than 2 tons of water through its leaves.
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    In 1850, only 8% of the people in California were women.
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    The longest cave in the world is the 'Mammoth Cave System' in the USA at 560,000 mtrs deep!
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    Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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