Geographical Facts

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    The warmest temperature ever recorded on Antarctica was 3 degrees F.
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    Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    Sheikh Hamad Had His Name Carved into Island
    Sheikh Hamad, billionaire and royal family member in the United Arab Emirates, had a huge carving of his name that's even visible from space etched into a private island.
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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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    There's a lake under Antarctica that is 25 million years old called Lake Vostok.
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    Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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