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Terrible with white bone beach
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Terrible with white bone beach

Spitsbergen Island is the largest island and is also the only place in Norway's Svalbard archipelago.

December 18, 2018
The life of the Moken Sea nomads
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The life of the Moken Sea nomads

The Moken Sea nomadic community lives on the Surin archipelago between Myanmar and Thailand. They lived on traditional Kabang boats, and moved only to temporary beach hu…

December 18, 2018
Strangely, black people have blond hair
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Strangely, black people have blond hair

A gene variant that makes up half of people's hair color changes, the paper published by scientists in Science magazine explains. The most surprising thing is that this…

December 18, 2018
Secrets of the Soviet nuclear test area
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Secrets of the Soviet nuclear test area

The Novaya Zemlya archipelago (or new land) is the northern extension of the Ural Mountains, consisting of two islands separate from the Matochkin Shar strait. Both isla…

December 18, 2018
Marshall Islands - Bikini Atoll
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Marshall Islands - Bikini Atoll

Unesco's Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization has recognized Marshall's Bikini Atoll Island as a World Cultural Heritage in 2010.

December 18, 2018
Kvarken Islands and High coast
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Kvarken Islands and High coast

The Unesco Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization has recognized the Kvarken Islands and High Seas (Hoga Kusten) of Finland and Sweden as World Natural Herita…

December 18, 2018
Palau Rock Islands - Palau
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Palau Rock Islands - Palau

Unesco's United Nations Educational and Scientific Organization has recognized Palau's Rock Islands as a 2012 World Heritage List of mixed categories.

December 18, 2018