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11 Facts About the Appalachian Mountains

The Appalachian Mountains have a long, fascinating history.

11 Facts About the Appalachian Mountains

11 Facts About Acadia National Park

Bass Harbor Lighthouse at Acadia National Park.

11 Facts About Acadia National Park

Irony Alert: Fool’s Gold Actually Contains Real Gold

Pyrite, or fool's gold, has fooled us once again.

Irony Alert: Fool’s Gold Actually Contains Real Gold

7 Pieces of Animal-Inspired Jewelry From the American Museum of Natural History's Halls of Gems and Minerals

Animal-inspired jewelry at the American Museum of Natural History.

7 Pieces of Animal-Inspired Jewelry From the American Museum of Natural History's Halls of Gems and Minerals

In Guatemala, Chef David Garciá Uses an Erupting Volcano As His Pizza Oven

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16 Explosive Facts About Volcanoes

A volcano erupts on the Pacific island of Vanuatu, part of Earth's Ring of Fire.

Watch Scientists in Iceland Cook Hot Dogs on Lava From an Active Volcano

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100 Interesting Facts We Learned in 2020

They definitely learned something new in 2020.

Mt. Everest Just Got a Tiny Bit Taller, After Years of Disputes Between China and Nepal

Mount Everest has increased in stature.

How African Dust Storms Create the Caribbean’s Beautiful Beaches—and Protect Them from Hurricanes

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100 Fascinating Facts About Earth

The best Spaceball.

9 Rockin' Facts About Earthquakes

Earthquakes don't cause giant cartoonish chasms to open up, but they can tear up the landscape like this.

A Massive Volcanic Eruption in Alaska May Have Doomed the Roman Republic

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11 Explosive Facts About Mount St. Helens

A column of ash and volcanic gas erupts from Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980.

Two Bombs Dropped Near a Hawaiian Volcano Decades Ago Were Found Intact in a Lava Tube

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10 Steamy Facts About Old Faithful

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