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This lake turns animals to stone
Lake Natron in Tanzania can turn animals to stone.
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The Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on Earth
The Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on Earth.
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The Sahara Desert used to be green with a sea
The Sahara Desert was once green.
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There is a waterfall 3x taller than Everest's height is deep
Denmark Strait has a waterfall 3,500 meters tall, three times the height of Angel Falls, hidden underwater.
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There is a lake sealed under Antarctica for 15 million years
Four kilometers beneath Antarctica lies Lake Vostok, sealed from the surface for at least 15 million years.
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Lake Vostok has been sealed for 15 million years
Beneath 4km of Antarctic ice lies Lake Vostok, sealed for 15 million years.
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The Island That Appears On Maps But Does Not Exist
Sandy Island was on Google Maps until 2012. Sailors went to find it and found only ocean.
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Pumice Is The Only Rock That Floats
It can form floating islands the size of Belgium.
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There Is A Lake Under A Volcano That Is Boiling Acid
Kawah Ijen's lake is pH 0.5 — and burns blue at night.
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