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The Moving Rocks of Death Valley leave trails in the desert without any human or animal intervention.
In Death Valley's Racetrack Playa, rocks weighing up to 700 pounds move across the desert floor, leaving long trails behind them. Scientists discovered that the movement occurs when thin sheets of ice form under the rocks during rare rainfalls, allowing wind to push them across the smooth lake bed.
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Mexico’s Cave of Crystals contains the world’s largest natural crystals, some over 36 feet long.
Located 980 feet below ground in the Naica Mine, these selenite crystals grew to enormous sizes due to...
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Australia’s Lake Hillier remains pink throughout the year regardless of temperature.
This bubble-gum pink lake on Middle Island gets its color from a combination of algae, bacteria, and high...
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Russia’s Lake Baikal contains 20% of Earth’s unfrozen freshwater.
The world's deepest and oldest lake, Baikal holds more water than all the Great Lakes combined. The lake's...