Geographical Facts

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    One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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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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    The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
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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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    Even Antarctica has an area code. It's 672.
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    The Dallas/Ft. Worth airport is larger than New York City's Manhattan Island.
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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 Antarctica's ice sheets melted, the worlds oceans would rise by 60 to 65 metres (200 - 210ft) - everywhere
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