continents
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Uluru Is a National Marvel, This Is the Epic 550-Million-Year Story of Its Formation
Part of the magic of Uluru is the way it tricks your senses. Deep orange by day, at sunrise and sunset it appears to change colour, becoming a more vibrant shade of red, and then almost purple. Its size also seems to change depending on your perspective. Approaching Uluru from afar you are struck by…
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10 Surreal Images of Antarctica’s Tiny ‘Sandhoppers’
Antarctica is about more than penguins, seals, and spectacular (but disappearing) glaciers. Even the tiniest organisms at the bottom of the world are pretty stunning.
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Famous Viking Map of North America Is Totally Fake
An exhaustive analysis of the controversial Vinland Map has shown it to be a 20th-century forgery.
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New York Amazon Employees Had to Work During Deadly Floods
As Tropical Depression Ida transformed New York City into a lake on Monday night, Amazon, absurdly, kept its warehouses open and expected staff to work.