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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    Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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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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    In 1850, only 8% of the people in California were women.
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    The Caspian Sea is also classed as the world's largest lake.
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    One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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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 average ice berg weighs 20,000,000 tons!
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