Geographical Facts

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    The Sahara desert expands at about 1km per month.
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    Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    The tallest wave in history was the 1958 Lituya Bay megatsunami, reaching a height of 1,720 feet (524 meters).
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    The water between India and Sri Lanka is only 3-30 feet deep and was purportedly passable on foot until 1480 AD when a cyclone moved some sand around.
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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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    Europe is the only continent without a desert.
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    More than 25% of the world's forests are in Siberia.
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