Geographical Facts

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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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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 Mysterious 200 ft Circular Baltic Sea Anomaly
    In 2011, a 200 ft circular anomaly in the Baltic Sea that has unusual characteristics and almost perfectly etched curvatures was discovered. To this day, its origin remains unknown.
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    The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
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    The average ice berg weighs 20,000,000 tons!
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    The Dallas/Ft. Worth airport is larger than New York City's Manhattan Island.
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    There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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