Seven Natural Wonders of the World

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Seven Natural Wonders of the World
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Victoria Falls

• Location Victoria Falls is a beautiful site
  located in Livingstone, Southern Africa, between
  the countries, Zambia and Zimbawe.
• Date Discovered November, 1885
• Interesting facts Victoria Falls is one of the
  seven wonders because it is the largest waterfall
  in the world. It has an unusual form than most
  waterfalls. Victoria falls is 108 meters high.

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The Northern Lights

• Location Norway, Finnmadk, Canada
• Date Discovered May 25, 1905
• Interesting Facts The lights have been around
  since Earth formed an atmosphere. The scientific
  name for the northern lights is Aurora
  Borealis. Aurora for short.

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Mount

• Location Nepal, Asia
• Date Discovered May 29th, 1953
• Interesting Facts Mount Everest is the highest
  mountain on Earth! It is 8,848 meters high. The
  Tibetan name for Mount Everest is Chomolungma
  which means Mother of the Universe or Goddess
  Mother of the Earth.

Everest
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Paricutin Volcano

• Location Michoacan, Mexico
• Date Discovered February 20, 1943
• Interesting Facts This volcano is said to have
  grown out of a cornfield. The paricutin is the
  most recent volcano to have formed on the western
  hemisphere.

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Great Barrier Reef

• Location Northern coast of Australia
• Date Discovered Half a million years ago
• Interesting Facts The Great Barrier Reef is the
  world's largest coral reef. The Great Barrier
  Reef can be seen from outer space and is the
  world's biggest single structure made by living
  organisms.

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The Grand Canyon

• Location Northern Arizona
• Date DiscoveredJune 20, 1905
• Interesting Facts President Theodore Roosevelt
  visited on numerous occasions to hunt and enjoy
  the scenery. The canyon was created by the
  Colorado River over a period of 6 million years.

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The Harbor Of Rio De Janeiro

• Location Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
• Date Discovered April 15, 1904
• Interesting Facts The city is capital of the
  state of Rio de Janeiro. The city was once the
  capital of Brazil from 1763-1960. Now it is the
  second major city of Brazil. The city is also
  nicknamed ACidade Maravilhosa,"The Marvelous
  City".

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