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Geography Guide on About.com

Friday, August 22, 2008

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Geography Guide on About.com

If you can’t quite get enough of lava flows, images of Earth from space and weird and wonderful factoids about this awesome planet of ours, then check out the Geography section over at About. Written and managed by Matt Rosenberg, a professional, published geographer who has been the guide on About for over a decade, the collection of articles and images compiled is phenomenal.

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The Insane Tribal Bungee Jumpers of Vanuatu

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

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The Insane Tribal Bungee Jumpers of Vanuatu

Imagine taking a nose-dive from the top of a 75 foot bamboo tower, plummeting to the ground, with nothing but vines attached to your feet. Hundreds of your fellow tribesmen stand patientienly in awe and expectation, jeering at your demise. Well, that's exactly what happens during the Naghol festival on Pentecost Island, Vanuatu.

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Hawaii Volcano Park Closes, Due To Toxic Fog

Thursday, April 10, 2008

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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, one of the main attractions on America’s outpost in the Pacific, was closed earlier this week due to an eruption of sulfur gas fumes from Mount Kilauea. Image from Cat Butler on Flickr

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