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Top 5 lands where the sun never sets, where 'sunset never reaches'
In some geographical locations at high latitudes, near the Earth's poles, there are places where white days appear - when the sun never sets.
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Environment
Storm No. 9 Manyi, level 12, about 200km from Hoang Sa archipelago
At 4:00 a.m. this morning (November 19), the center of storm No. 9 was at about 18.9 degrees North latitude; 115.0 degrees East longitude, in the North East Sea, about 3…
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Is it possible that the pyramid's latitude strangely coincides with the speed of light?
The Pyramid's latitude has a number that matches the speed of light, is this a coincidence?
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Where on Earth sees the most solar eclipses?
Based on 15,000 years of solar eclipse data, scientists have found the place on Earth with the highest incidence of this phenomenon.
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Why do total solar eclipses occur more frequently in the Northern Hemisphere than in the Southern Hemisphere?
Every location on Earth is in the shadow of at least one total solar eclipse, but some places experience more of these events than others.
Environment
Tropical depressions appear into the East Sea, likely to become a typhoon
At 01:00 on June 12, the location of the tropical depression was about 15.8 degrees North latitude; 120.7 degrees Kinh Dong, right on the east coast of Luang Prabang Isl…
Environment
The recovering ozone layer diverts global winds
The ozone layer above the Antarctic is continuing to recover and it has led to changes in the atmospheric circulation - airflow on the Earth's surface that causes wind.
Animal world
What factors help crocodiles survive an extinction event?
Crocodiles have been around for nearly 100 million years, thanks to their special biological characteristics and skills that help them adapt to climate change.
Environment
Reappeared tropical depression, likely to intensify into a typhoon
At 13:00 on November 5, the location of the tropical depression was about 13.8 degrees North latitude; 115.1 degrees Kinh Dong, about 270km to the north of Song Tu Tay I…
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Warning: Storm No. 2 intensifies, Hanoi rains heavily this afternoon
At 07:00 on July 3, the location of the center of the storm was about 19.2 degrees north latitude; 109.3 Kinh Dong, on the western part of Hainan Island (China), about 2…
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This summer in Russia there is a city at 11pm that the night has not turned off
An interesting phenomenon, but it seems unattractive for players who want to rest.
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Things you don't know about meridians and latitudes
Here are the most basic and understandable concepts about meridians and latitudes, as well as how to define meridians and latitudes on the map, invite you to see.
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The higher the latitude, the bigger the brain
New research shows that people living in high latitudes have eyeballs and bigger brains than others.
Archeology
Ancient maps of Europe clearly show Vietnamese sovereignty
The world famous Atlas set of geographer Philippe Vandermaelen published in 1827 clearly shows that the Paracel and Spratly Islands are Vietnam, just received and announ…