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Mount Everest seems massive when you're freezing to death on it, but it’s mathematically insignificant. The tolerance for a billiard ball allows for minor…
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As if being buried in shattered glass wasn't enough, the fallout eventually decides to become permanent. Over time, thick deposits of compacted volcanic ash…
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Not all bedrock is created equal. The landmasses we stand on are buoyant, thick accumulations of granite that refuse to sink, while the thin, incredibly dense…
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Scientists apparently love semantic pedantry. Molten rock pooling underground is strictly called 'magma.' But the absolute second it breaches the surface and…
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Sometimes rocks just openly defy basic physics. These weird, twisting subterranean formations grow horizontally or even curl upwards because the water is…
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Sometimes you find a massive, oddly shaped boulder sitting in the middle of a flat plain where it clearly does not belong. These are glacial erratics. A…
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