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China's Mysterious "Heavenly Pit": The World's Deepest SinkholeXiaozhai "Tiankeng" (collapse of a river cave roof), seen from the southern rim; provincial-level municipality of Chongqing (before 1997 part of Province Sichuan).

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China's Mysterious "Heavenly Pit": The World's Deepest SinkholeXiaozhai "Tiankeng" (collapse of a river cave roof), seen from the southern rim; provincial-level municipality of Chongqing (before 1997 part of Province Sichuan).
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China's Mysterious "Heavenly Pit": The World's Deepest Sinkhole

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Earth's Spinning Inner Core May Be Slowing Down Compared To Earth’s SurfaceA globe showing Earth's different layers: crust, mantel, outer core and inner core.

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Earth's Spinning Inner Core May Be Slowing Down Compared To Earth’s SurfaceA globe showing Earth's different layers: crust, mantel, outer core and inner core.
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Earth's Spinning Inner Core May Be Slowing Down Compared To Earth’s Surface

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The Eye Of The Sahara: A Geological Mystery Staring Into SpaceAerial view of Richat Structure in Mauritania. Digitally enhanced. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.

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The Eye Of The Sahara: A Geological Mystery Staring Into SpaceAerial view of Richat Structure in Mauritania. Digitally enhanced. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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The Eye Of The Sahara: A Geological Mystery Staring Into Space

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The "Living Rocks" Of Romania Appear To Grow, Move, and Spawn OthersA "Living rock" trovant looks over the landscape in Buzau County, Romania.

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The "Living Rocks" Of Romania Appear To Grow, Move, and Spawn OthersA "Living rock" trovant looks over the landscape in Buzau County, Romania.
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The "Living Rocks" Of Romania Appear To Grow, Move, and Spawn Others

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The Mystery Of The Modern "London Hammer" Found Encased In Ancient RockA modern-looking hammer, encased in rock.

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The Mystery Of The Modern "London Hammer" Found Encased In Ancient RockA modern-looking hammer, encased in rock.
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The Mystery Of The Modern "London Hammer" Found Encased In Ancient Rock

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What Is The Mysterious Sunken “Bimini Road” And Where Does It Lead?Underwater picture of Bimini Road bricks.

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What Is The Mysterious Sunken “Bimini Road” And Where Does It Lead?Underwater picture of Bimini Road bricks.
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What Is The Mysterious Sunken “Bimini Road” And Where Does It Lead?

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A Mary Anning Biography That Was Written In Her Lifetime Is Finally PublishedAfter a long period of erasure and neglect Mary Anning's profile is rising, marked by the installation of a statue in her home town last year

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A Mary Anning Biography That Was Written In Her Lifetime Is Finally PublishedAfter a long period of erasure and neglect Mary Anning's profile is rising, marked by the installation of a statue in her home town last year
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A Mary Anning Biography That Was Written In Her Lifetime Is Finally Published

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How And When To See Arizona’s Famous “Chocolate Falls”Grand Falls(Chocolate Falls) northeast of Flagstaff, AZ is located on the Navajo Reservation, and flows chocolate in color. It only flows this way, usually during Spring runoff.

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How And When To See Arizona’s Famous “Chocolate Falls”Grand Falls(Chocolate Falls) northeast of Flagstaff, AZ is located on the Navajo Reservation, and flows chocolate in color. It only flows this way, usually during Spring runoff.
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How And When To See Arizona’s Famous “Chocolate Falls”

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Find Out Where Your House Would Be At The Time Of The DinosaursA globe of Earth during the Pangaea supercontinent era

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Find Out Where Your House Would Be At The Time Of The DinosaursA globe of Earth during the Pangaea supercontinent era
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Find Out Where Your House Would Be At The Time Of The Dinosaurs

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Kummakivi, Finland's Balancing Rock Formation, Appears To Defy The Laws of PhysicsThe strange natural phenomenon of balancing rocks in Finland called Kummakivi rock formation

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Kummakivi, Finland's Balancing Rock Formation, Appears To Defy The Laws of PhysicsThe strange natural phenomenon of balancing rocks in Finland called Kummakivi rock formation
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Kummakivi, Finland's Balancing Rock Formation, Appears To Defy The Laws of Physics

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"Yellow Brick Road" Discovered In Pacific Ocean During First-Ever Exploration Of Underwater VolcanoesYellow brick road

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"Yellow Brick Road" Discovered In Pacific Ocean During First-Ever Exploration Of Underwater VolcanoesYellow brick road
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"Yellow Brick Road" Discovered In Pacific Ocean During First-Ever Exploration Of Underwater Volcanoes

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Meet The World’s Next Supercontinent, AmasiaA likely outline of Amasia 280 million years in the future, including some areas currently underwater, which will be exposed by lower sea levels

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Meet The World’s Next Supercontinent, AmasiaA likely outline of Amasia 280 million years in the future, including some areas currently underwater, which will be exposed by lower sea levels
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Meet The World’s Next Supercontinent, Amasia

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A New Baby Island Has Just Been Born In The Pacific OceanA vast plume of steam and ash blows away from a newly formed volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean.

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A New Baby Island Has Just Been Born In The Pacific OceanA vast plume of steam and ash blows away from a newly formed volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean.
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A New Baby Island Has Just Been Born In The Pacific Ocean

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CSI-Style Approach Solves Mystery Of Asteroid ImpactsThe main meteorite crater in the village of Kaali, Estonia, one of the four used in this study. Image Credit: krivinis/Shutterstock.com

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CSI-Style Approach Solves Mystery Of Asteroid ImpactsThe main meteorite crater in the village of Kaali, Estonia, one of the four used in this study. Image Credit: krivinis/Shutterstock.com
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CSI-Style Approach Solves Mystery Of Asteroid Impacts

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“Diamond Factory” May Have Existed At Boundary of Earth’s Corediamond-shaped planet Earth

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“Diamond Factory” May Have Existed At Boundary of Earth’s Corediamond-shaped planet Earth
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“Diamond Factory” May Have Existed At Boundary of Earth’s Core

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