stackyFACTSThe world's most famous sandpit refuses to stay within its boundaries. Driven by wind and aggressive desertification, the Sahara eats up miles of fertile dirt every year. It is an unstoppable geological steamroller slowly turning adjacent territories into giant sandboxes.
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