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The rocky river swept through New Zealand gorge after a great storm
This phenomenon occurs when stones of the same size are pushed together in large numbers down the slope, causing them to move like liquid.
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Oil sand can be a big step in the American energy revolution
America is in an energy revolution.
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Where does sand in the sea come from?
Formed by the changes in weather and erosion of mountains as well as over millions of years, grains of sand flow along the rivers to the sea.
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Visiting the 'graveyard' of thousands of giant ships is in danger of disappearing forever
In 2016, Goodwin faced the risk of disappearing because Dover's board of management planned to dredge 2.5 million tons of sand to expand the port.
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The scenes go against the laws of physics and still attract thousands of viewers
Visual effects always make viewers
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The Chinese eunuchs command a fleet of three hundred thousand people traveling around the world
According to History, Trịnh Hòa (1371–1433), was an eunuch serving under the reign of Emperor Minh Thành Tổ.
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Decode one of the most frightening deaths in history: quicksand
Once upon a time quicksand (quicksand) was an extremely great extraction material for filmmakers.
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NASA engineers demonstrate the effect of turning sand into water
Mark Rober, a former NASA engineer, demonstrates the fluidized effect of air pressure on the sand in the video that attracts more than 5.7 million views on YouTube, acco…
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The strange place with architecture
Earth has a lot of scenes that we never knew before.
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Confucian Zhuge Liang and prophetic prophecies
In Chinese culture, Zhuge Liang is an outstanding master, great talent who admires eternity. Up to now, the prophecies he has left for posterity are still mysteriously d…
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Video: What does the pilot see when the plane turns cloud off?
Captain Sandeep Varma landed safely at Queenstown Airport in New Zealand before posting a two-minute clip on Twitter, Mirror said.
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The thousand-year-old ancient bowl sold a record price of VND 850 billion
A 1,000-year-old antique bowl was bought at a record price of $ 37.7 million (about VND 850 billion) in an Sotheby's auction held in Hong Kong Special Administrative Reg…
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Explaining the phenomenon of foaming sand like boiling water
The phenomenon of flowing and bubbling sand in some scientific experiments is actually due to pumping air into the sand, the Mother Nature Network reported on September…
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Why do people often place large sand bins at gas pump posts?
The main component of sand is silicon dioxide (SiO2) with a melting temperature of up to about 1,650oC and a boiling temperature of about 2.230oC, thus having a great ab…