Geographical Facts

    Random Geographical Facts

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    The Dallas/Ft. Worth airport is larger than New York City's Manhattan Island.
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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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    Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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    Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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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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    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    The tallest wave in history was the 1958 Lituya Bay megatsunami, reaching a height of 1,720 feet (524 meters).
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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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    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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