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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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    Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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    Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    The Mysterious 200 ft Circular Baltic Sea Anomaly
    In 2011, a 200 ft circular anomaly in the Baltic Sea that has unusual characteristics and almost perfectly etched curvatures was discovered. To this day, its origin remains unknown.
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    Every person in the world can fit in Texas and be given over 1000 sq ft in which to live.
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    The Niagara Falls moves upstream at an average rate of about 295ft a century!
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