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What shaped pebbles?
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What shaped pebbles?

No two pebbles are exactly the same, but all of them seem to come to a single mathematical form - a circular object with a nearly uniform distribution of curves.

December 16, 2018
Tsunami in Indonesia killed 105 people
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Tsunami in Indonesia killed 105 people

A earthquake rocked the coast of Indonesia's southern island of Java, causing a tsunami that swept away many houses near the coast and killed at least 105 people, yester…

December 16, 2018
Tien Giang: big fire, burned 14 houses
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Tien Giang: big fire, burned 14 houses

About 13 hours on July 17, 2006, a big fire occurred in Quarter 5, Ward 2, My Tho City, Tien Giang Province. The fire completely destroyed 14 houses, but there was no hu…

December 16, 2018
Lake Namtso (Namu) - Lake in the sky
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Lake Namtso (Namu) - Lake in the sky

Lake Namtso is located on China's Qing Tibetan plateau, an area of ​​1,940 km2. Lake Namtso is at an altitude of 4,718m above the sea surface, thus being considered the…

December 16, 2018
Sandstorm reappears in China
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Sandstorm reappears in China

From the beginning of the year until now, 8 sandstorms have swept through Beijing - China capital, making the sky obscure, the whole city covered with a light brown dust…

December 16, 2018
Forests are at risk of devastating pests
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Forests are at risk of devastating pests

Concerned about the outbreak of harmful organisms, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Cao Duc Phat has asked localities to strengthen the ability t…

December 16, 2018
Da Nang: Well water in Go Ca is polluted
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Da Nang: Well water in Go Ca is polluted

From the worries of Go Ca people in Hoa Khuong commune, Hoa Vang district, Da Nang city, some diseases that they suspect are due to water pollution. Recently, functional…

December 16, 2018
Lake Kivu
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Lake Kivu

Lake Kivu is located in a large fracture in East Africa. This lake has a particularly strange phenomenon that sometimes boils and boils, sometimes boiling for several we…

December 16, 2018
Earth warming to genetically alter animals
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Earth warming to genetically alter animals

Research results and experiments by scientists at the University of Oregon (USA) have confirmed many animals are genetically modified to adapt to the phenomenon of globa…

December 16, 2018
Mediterranean climate
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Mediterranean climate

The climate types in the world are very diverse, hydrologists often base on the characteristics of the region to name the climate such as desert climate, savannah climat…

December 16, 2018
The hottest earth in 2,000 years
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The hottest earth in 2,000 years

The Earth is the hottest in at least 4 centuries and may be the hottest in 2,000 years, according to a new report published in the US. Human activities are the cause of…

December 16, 2018