Geographical Facts

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    It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.
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    The warmest temperature ever recorded on Antarctica was 3 degrees F.
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    The Dallas/Ft. Worth airport is larger than New York City's Manhattan Island.
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    Fairy Bridge
    Fairy Bridge
    The largest natural bridge on Earth, the 'Fairy Bridge', was virtually unknown to the rest of the world until it was observed on Google Earth.
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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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    More than a dozen men have stood on the surface of the moon, but only three have been to Challenger Deep in the Marianas Trench, the deepest known spot in the ocean.
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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 North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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