Do you know what this thing is? (click to biggify) 5 points to the first person that knows. **Nice work, Merry! It is indeed an oarfish; a species I didn’t know existed until recently. There are many legends about sea serpents and other beasts; I wonder if the oarfish helped contribute to the myths....
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The Derweze area is rich in natural gas. While drilling in 1971 geologists accidentally found an underground cavern filled with natural gas. The ground beneath the drilling rig collapsed, leaving a large hole with a diameter of about 50-100 meters. To avoid poisonous gas discharge, it was decided...
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Redoubt’s a rumblin’. According to the Alaska Volcano Observatory, Mt. Redoubt is showing increasing signs of unrest: Over the past 48 hours, seismic activity at Redoubt Volcano has increased markedly. Beginning at 00:58 AKT (9:58 UTC) this morning, nearly continuous volcanic tremor was recorded at stations near Redoubt’s summit, prompting AVO to raise the...
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