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Typhoon No. 3 approaching Quang Nam - Quang Ngai
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Typhoon No. 3 approaching Quang Nam - Quang Ngai

19h pm on September 14, 2015, the storm center is about 30km from the coast of Quang Nam - Quang Ngai, maintaining strong wind level 8, high waves about 3-5m are hitting…

December 16, 2018
California sinks in 'hell fire'
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California sinks in 'hell fire'

The governor of California - USA has declared a state of emergency after thousands of people have to leave their homes because wildfires are spreading rapidly in the nor…

December 16, 2018
Mysterious 'sand hill to sing'
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Mysterious 'sand hill to sing'

The phenomenon in some desert areas emits strange sounds like music tracks, sometimes like the sound of playing a bass song, sometimes a ringtone

December 16, 2018
Earthquake with tsunami in Chile, 5 people died
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Earthquake with tsunami in Chile, 5 people died

The TBD Tsunami Warning Center said that near 8am on September 17 (Hanoi time), the Coquimbo region in Chile saw 5m high waves. At least 5 people died, 1 million people…

December 16, 2018
The youngest glacier on the planet
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The youngest glacier on the planet

St Helens volcano disaster in Washington in 1980 created one of the youngest and cleanest glaciers on the planet.

December 16, 2018
The year-round hill fumes acid
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The year-round hill fumes acid

Smoke Hills (Smoking Hills) is located on the east coast of Cape Bathurst, in Canada's Northwest Territories, adjacent to the Arctic Ocean and a small pool of lakes.

December 16, 2018