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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    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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    Even Antarctica has an area code. It's 672.
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    The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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    In one day, a full grown redwood tree expels more than 2 tons of water through its leaves.
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    The city of Houston, Texas is built on a swamp and is slowly sinking!
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    Israel's Dead Sea is 1,312 feet below sea level.
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    Louisiana is the only state that grows in land area every year (Due to alluvial deposits from the Mississippi River).
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