Geographical Facts

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    The longest cave in the world is the 'Mammoth Cave System' in the USA at 560,000 mtrs deep!
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    10 of the tributaries flowing into the Amazon river are as big as the Mississippi river.
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    The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.
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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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    The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
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    The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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    The 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
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    Venice Island was built on a foundation of tree trunks. 1200 years later, those same trunks still support almost all of central Venice.
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