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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 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's a lake under Antarctica that is 25 million years old called Lake Vostok.
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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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    If Antarctica's ice sheets melted, the worlds oceans would rise by 60 to 65 metres (200 - 210ft) - everywhere
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    Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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    It's still possible to see the division between East and West Germany due to different light bulbs.
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    The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
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