Geographical Facts

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    One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
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    The state with the longest coastline in the Continental U.S. is Michigan.
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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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    There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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    The water of the Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot there.
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    Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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    Check your map! The Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal is farther East than the Atlantic entrance.
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    The city of Houston, Texas is built on a swamp and is slowly sinking!
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