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Questions tagged [geography]
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Is La Palma the steepest island in the world?
Googling for steepest island in the world leads numerous pages claiming that La Palma is the steepest island in the world. Having recently been there, I am inclined to believe it, but it appears the sources just copy each other, without any citing a…
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Is the "127 Corridor Sale" the world's longest yard sale?
These folks claim to organize the "World's Longest Yard Sale" every year.
It claims to run from Hudson, Michigan to Gadsden, Alabama following US 127. I can attest that folks on Lookout Mountain, Georgia participate every year. I am wondering if…
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Is Dalmatia one of the rainiest places in Europe?
The Tourist Maker article lists the Dalmatian coast as the fourth rainiest place in Europe:
You will probably be surprised to learn that one of the rainiest places in Europe is not somewhere else but on the warm and sunny Mediterranean coast.
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Is it possible to measure ground water level by using coconut?
In South India, there are people who claim that they can measure the underground water level by using the coconut.
They will hold coconut in their palm and walk on the site. Near the water source the coconut moves upwards, defying the gravitational…
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Is there an alignment in the separation of ancient temples / complexes?
British writer Graham Hancock has made some claims about the location of Easter Island, Giza, and Angkor Wat.
Because the distance between the Great Pyramid and Angkor is very nearly 20% of the circumference, they are very nearly 72° apart, along…
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