Geographical Facts

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    There are 51 Geographical Facts!

    Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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    The warmest temperature ever recorded on Antarctica was 3 degrees F.
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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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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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    Check your map! The Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal is farther East than the Atlantic entrance.
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    The water between India and Sri Lanka is only 3-30 feet deep and was purportedly passable on foot until 1480 AD when a cyclone moved some sand around.
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    There's a lake under Antarctica that is 25 million years old called Lake Vostok.
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    There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
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