Environment
Rare snow covers the Sahara desert
Snow and ice cover the sand in the Sahara Desert after the temperature here dropped to -2 degrees Celsius under the influence of a high-pressure cold air mass.
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Why does this town require residents to have their appendix removed to live here?
People can live with the appendix for life unless it becomes inflamed. However, one town in Antarctica has required prospective residents to have their appendix removed…
1001 mystery
The mystery of the mucus rain brought the disease that sent the whole town to the hospital
People in this town were extremely frightened, when what fell from the sky was not rain but only mucus full of disease.
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Close-up of the bizarre anthropomorphic village in Italy
The 32-year-old man used a drone to record an entire humanoid town in Italy.
Environment
Dust storm like 'doomsday' hits town in Australia
A terrible dust storm hits an Australian town and creates a scene like
Animal world
Strange life in the 'polar bear capital'
The small, cold town of Churchill, with difficult access in Canada, is known as the 'polar bear capital', an attractive place that attracts many adventurous tourists.
Animal world
'Alien hunt' in a town surrounded by armadillos in America
The silence in the town was suddenly broken by the sound of an air gun.
Life
Top 12 most charming small towns in the world
Explore charming little villages around the world that are sure to make you want to pack your bags and go.
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Life in a town that hasn't seen sunlight for 66 days
People in the town of Utqiagvik in Alaska will spend 66 days living and working without seeing sunlight.
Environment
The city cut down tens of thousands of trees to save water
The city of Cape Town cuts down non-native trees because they consume so much water, about 55 billion liters a year.
1001 mystery
Mysterious underground springs have not been solved in France
In the quaint town of Tonnerre in northeastern France, there is a deep spring known as the Fosse Dionne. So far, despite trying hard to find the answer, no one has been…
New technology
Testing nuclear reactor heating system
A Siberian town is testing a direct nuclear-powered heating system from a mini-plant on a barge.
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Learn the most famous 'haunted' house in American history
The mysterious events surrounding the haunted house in the town of Harrisville have shocked the American media for a long time, and so far have not found an answer.
Biology
This Mexican town produces the largest corn in the world
A small Mexican town is home to the largest corn in the world, sometimes up to 40 cm long.
Scientific works
China builds Asia's largest astronomical observatory
China is building a world-class astronomical observatory, opening a new door to its space ambitions.