Pele's Hair and Tears

Pele's hair are naturally occurring fine fibers of volcanic glass that form when hot molten lava is thrown into the air during explosive eruptions. The strands are formed by the stretching or blowing-out...
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Zaatari Refugee Camp

When civil war erupted in Syria in 2011, more than three and a half million Syrians fled the country to the neighboring countries of Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq, to escape the violence. Overwhelmed...
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Crown Shyness - A Peculiar Natural Phenomenon

Crown shyness or canopy disengagement is a phenomenon observed in some tree species in which the crowns of neighboring trees of similar height do not touch each other, but are separated by a gap. This...
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10 Oldest Clothing and Accessories in the World

If you think some of your favourite duds are starting to show their age, you should see what’s been pulled out from the depths of history’s closet. According to research on body lice, humans began wearing...
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