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The first female figure in China
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The first female figure in China

In early November, people in a village in Xinjiang, China, shared on Weibo social network the image of a shining five-color cloud, looking like a dancing fairy.

December 16, 2018
Maiombe - Africa's natural wonder
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Maiombe - Africa's natural wonder

As the second largest forest in the world, only after Amazon (Brazil), Maiombe forest acts as one of the 'lungs of the world'.

December 16, 2018
Strange rocks in nature
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Strange rocks in nature

Devil's Tower in Wyoming, USA: It is a giant basalt rock up to 280m high, formed from volcanic lava, which is formed by wind and invading rain. According to scientists,…

December 16, 2018
20 most polluted cities in the world
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20 most polluted cities in the world

Many people, when referring to the name of the most polluted city in the world, point to TP. Beijing of China but the truth is not so.

December 16, 2018
Rain blood dyed red lake of Spain
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Rain blood dyed red lake of Spain

Residents of some northwestern Spanish villages discovered that the water in the reservoirs suddenly turned dark red like blood due to a micro-algae that appeared in the…

December 16, 2018
Do people have enough living space?
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Do people have enough living space?

The megacities continue to grow, even in Antarctica, to meet the human living space but threaten the primeval forests on Earth.

December 16, 2018