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Top 11 mysterious places blurred on Google Maps, what is being hidden?
There are some secret places that are obscured or blacked out on Google Maps. Even if you zoom all the way, you can't see it, so you can only guess curiously.
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Found a strange object 8km long on the seabed suspected to be the vestige of an ancient city
In just one night, an entire most developed civilization was submerged in the depths of the ocean, leaving humans with a huge question mark that has yet to be explored.
Archeology
Archaeologists find fossils of ancient giant storks taller than humans
Archaeologists discovered the 1.5 meter tall Flores stork on the island of the same name that specializes in eating animal carcasses and this may be the reason they beca…
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Top 12 beautiful and scary abandoned islands in the world
There are many abandoned islands in the world, although they were once inhabited by a large number of people, the cause may be natural disasters, wars, epidemics...
Animal world
Top 'peace-loving' animals in the animal world: Dislikes conflicts, 'competitions' by comparing one thing
The Galapagos Tortoise is a very competitive animal in the animal kingdom.
History
Poveglia - The island rumored to have the most ghosts in the world
People here say that sometimes they can still hear the pitiful screams of people being burned alive even though they have just had a mild fever but have not yet develope…
Environment
An island as beautiful as paradise, but tourists are afraid of shark attacks
Réunion Island attracts a large number of tourists but is also home to the world's leading concentration of sharks.
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The millennial lighthouse does not turn off: More than 90m high, standing nearly 55km away, you can still see it
Built in the city named after Alexander the Great, this lighthouse has been shining for over a thousand years guiding ships into the Egyptian harbor.
Animal world
Why is the 'happiest animal in the world' endangered?
What is the happiest animal on the planet? Maybe it's the 'smiling kookaburra' - one of the Halcyoninae kingfisher subfamily with its white head and brown eye stripes, o…
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Interesting things about the famous tourist island of Majorca
Majorca, also known as Mallorca, is a popular tourist island in the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea, just off the southeastern coast of Spain.
Environment
The dreamlike natural wonders of the world have disappeared forever in just the past 10 years
A series of wonders, famous tourist attractions have been permanently unable to return because of human impact.
Animal world
Kangaroo Island small kangaroos are in danger of extinction
New research in the journal Scientific Reports finds feral cats are a major threat to the critically endangered possum population on Kangaroo Island.
Science story
The secret race under the ocean: When the seabed is 'distributed' to compete for billions of dollars in profits
Deep in the ocean, a secret race is going on. An intense race between private companies for the opportunity to access precious minerals.
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Discover the ancient wonder found in the Arabian desert
The United Arab Emirates may have just celebrated its 50th anniversary of independence, but Abu Dhabi has a centuries-old past.
Environment
The weirdness of geography: How were islands born?
In the vast ocean, a land emerges among the blue waves, and when noticed by humans, they can become a place to park and replenish ships, planes can land...