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    The Sahara desert expands at about 1km per month.
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    The 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
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    Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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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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    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 North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    The average ice berg weighs 20,000,000 tons!
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    Mexico City is built on top of an underground resevoir!
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