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Scientists split about the huge gap that appeared in Antarctica
The opinion of the scientific community is quite divided on this phenomenon, once known in 1974.
Giant Hole
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1001 mystery
The mysterious giant hole appears between Antarctica
According to Radio Sputnik (Russia), this deep pit has an area of about 80,000 km2, equivalent to the area of Austria or the US state of Maine.
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Is the giant hole in the Sun really scary?
A clear picture of a black hole in the Sun can make many people fear for the future of our solar system.
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The 10 weirdest big holes in the world
Most of the giant pits on Earth are made by human mining activities like Darvaza gas fires that burn for 45 years or the world's largest Kimberley diamond mine in South…
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'Hell holes' around the world
Dozens of giant pits appeared in the US and other countries in the past few years.