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Geological Faults that Tear the Earth Apart
An earthquake shaking the very foundations you live on would be jeopardy enough for most people to endure, but if upon stepping outside your home you were also to find massive fissures riddling the earth, cathedral-sized alarm bells would start ringing. Cracks appearing in the ground during major seismic events is picture book stuff, but let's see how they look for real, while considering the forces that cause them – and the effects they have.
Continue reading...The Komodo Dragon: The Largest and Most Lethal Lizard on Earth
Friday, June 5, 2009
Its tongue flickers snakishly from a mouth filled with toxic potential but its body boasts the bulk of a crocodile's. Armed with the lethal weapons of our most feared reptilian counterparts, the Komodo dragon is best left alone. There's just one snag: the Komodo dragon wouldn't necessarily want to leave you alone, and you might not even know about it if it were on your tail. What's more, it now seems that the largest lizard on the planet is deadlier than anyone previously thought.
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Tuesday, June 9, 2009
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