stackyFACTSThe Sahara is universally recognized as a brutal, blistering ocean of sand where water goes to die, but atmospheric conditions enjoy being deeply ironic.
The Sahara is universally recognized as a brutal, blistering ocean of sand where water goes to die, but atmospheric conditions enjoy being deeply ironic. Due to bizarre dips in global temperatures, the Algerian town of Ain Sefra has repeatedly been blanketed in stark white snow over the past decade. It creates a deeply unsettling visual of snowy orange dunes that makes you question your basic understanding of the earth's climate.
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