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The Earth used to be a
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The Earth used to be a

The earth was flat and almost covered by the ocean, only a few small islands jutted out of the water, a new study says.

December 18, 2018
Why need a leap year?
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Why need a leap year?

2016 is a leap year. February 29, 2016 will be another day to add to the calendar to help synchronize the rotation of the Earth around the sun and the true passage of se…

December 18, 2018
Japanese scientists will be the first to
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Japanese scientists will be the first to

People have been to the Moon and have explored almost every corner of the Earth. But there is a place they have never been to: in the ground.

December 18, 2018
10 locations on another planet-like Earth
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10 locations on another planet-like Earth

The Rio Tinto River, Devon Island, Kilauea volcano, are three of the places on Earth that resemble planets and moons in the solar system.

December 18, 2018