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Chile - Powerful telescopes of the Observatory and modern humanity needs to observe outer space. With their help, it is possible to look beyond the boundaries of the Solar system and dive into the mysterious world of the Universe. As a rule, each country places them within its territory in
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Drake Strait - Cruise liners do not go here, and cargo ships prefer the other way if you want to go around South America from the south. Only large-tonnage vessels are decided to pass through the Drake Strait. And it's not so much the icebergs, which are found
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The canal "Eurasia": Despite the fact that today there is a waterway from the Black to the Caspian Sea, the idea of creating a full-fledged canal periodically pops up in the press and is discussed in the scientific and leadership circles of the country. They even began to
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Greenhouse effect: Scientists use the term carbon footprint to determine the impact of large cities on the planet's ecosystem. This concept is used to denote the amount of greenhouse gases that are produced in the city as a result of the operation of industrial enterprises and the movement
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What should the temples look like in your presentation? An old majestic building with religious symbols - in such a building, any of us always recognize the place of worship of a particular deity. But what if the temple looks very unconventional? What if it looks more like a spaceship
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The unique salt lake Abbe is located in East Africa, on the border between Djibouti and Ethiopia. Its height above sea level is 232 meters, and the mirror area is about 320 square kilometers. The lake is located at the junction of three lithospheric plates and is famous for its
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Any inhabitant of the Earth without hesitation will tell you that our planet has only one satellite, the Moon. But as it turned out, satellites are not only dense and spherical but also gas. Of course, it's not the Moon, the naked eye can not see them, however,
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Rome: “They trade in Lisbon, work in Porto, study in Coimbra, and pray in Braga,” A local saying. In the atmosphere of provincial serenity in the streets of Braga, a cacophony of church bells bursts in, reminding hapless tourists that the oldest city founded by the Romans is not without
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Experiments with the weather in the modern world is no surprise: scientists have learned how to disperse clouds, to provoke local rainfall, prolonged drought, and more. There are also more global projects, about which little is known and which are financed in the framework of military programs. But not so
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The theme of megaliths in Gornaya Shoria very popular among bloggers, lovers of mysteries, and historical sensations. The stories about these objects are often flavored with such epithets as "mysterious", "ancient" and "unexplained", and also mentions that scientists at the sight of these objects
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Cyprian Verso — scientist and astrobiologist working at the most remote research base in the world, the Concordia station in Antarctica. Even the ISS is 400 km above the Earth, closer to civilization than this place, which is located deep in the glaciers of the most isolated and inhospitable continent. When
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The most dangerous country on Earth Largely due to the illegal drug trade, Honduras has about 90.4 murders per 100,000 people. The least dangerous place on Earth Singapore has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people. The highest place on Earth Everest, Nepal (locally called