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Mysterious perpetrator creates 'fairy circle'
The fairy circle is the name of the giant circular spaces with diameters from 2 to 15m. They usually appear in arid grasslands in the Namib Desert (southwestern Africa),…
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The magnificent cities are buried under the sand of Dubai desert
Beneath the desert sand of Dubai, today's modern city with magnificent architecture, is the once once prosperous city.
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The mystery of rocks
In central and southern Romania, far away from densely populated cities, strange rocks exist. Locals even think of a special name for them - Trovanty (
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The strange stone grows like a mushroom after rain
In Romania there is an area full of strange stones, named trovant, that can expand itself and grow like a mushroom after being exposed to rainwater.
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How to transport stone to build pyramids of ancient Egypt
Physicists at the University of Amsterdam have just discovered a clever trick used by ancient Egyptians to transport heavy rocks during the construction of pyramids.
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Decode the source of giant pebbles in Morocco
The origin of a giant pile of pebbles in Morocco, where a small, staggering little village, has long been a mystery to scientists.
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Types of 'demons, gods' sleep in folk tales
Evil gods, good sleeping spirits, nightmares creatures ... are
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The largest desert - desert in the world (1)
For many years, under the influence of nature and mainly humans, desertification rates have been increasing.
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Unique hotel 'fort' between the ocean
With an investment of nearly $ 5 million, a fortress built in the late 19th century in England was converted into a luxury hotel in the Solent Sea.
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The process of molding the glass
Experts record 10 steps of the glass manufacturing process, in which the preparation and preparation of materials is quite complicated.
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The wild world on the Sahara desert
The image of the Sahara in many people's minds is a vast desert of sand dunes but in fact the terrain is quite diverse.
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The secret to creating sand castles
Research has shown that water plays a role in holding sand together by forming
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Seventeen pyramids hidden under sand
Using a high-tech satellite equipped with an infrared scanner, scientists have recently discovered 17 pyramids hidden under sand in Egypt. A team of archaeologists at th…
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Discover methods of measuring time
The idea of measuring time only appeared about 5,000-6,000 years ago when people began settling down and building civilizations. Before that, time was divided into two…