Geographical Facts

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    A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.
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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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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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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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    More than 25% of the world's forests are in Siberia.
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    The 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
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    Even Antarctica has an area code. It's 672.
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    There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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