Geographical Facts

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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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    Louisiana is the only state that grows in land area every year (Due to alluvial deposits from the Mississippi River).
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    Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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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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    The Sahara desert expands at about 1km per month.
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    A waterfall known as The Devil's Kettle empties water into a hole and nobody knows where it ends up!
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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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    One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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