25 Very Strange Extreme Oddities Of Earth...
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The Never-Ending Wave, Brazil-Happening only twice a year when the tides of the Atlantic meet the mouth of the Amazon, these waves can travel as far as 500 miles inland before slowing down.
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Underwater Crop Circles, Japan-Produced by male pufferfish flapping their fins in the sand, these crop circles litter the seabed around Japan.
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Bleeding Glacier, Antarctica-Also known as the blood falls this is basically an outflow of iron oxide tainted salt water.
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Blue Lava, Indonesia-The glow comes from the combustion of sulfuric gases that are pushed through the cracks of the volcano at high temperatures.
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Calcifying Lake, Tanzania-Like something out of a sci-fi movie, Lake Natron in northern Tanzania has such a high pH that it calcifies any animal that tries to enter its waters
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Danxia Landforms, China-These amazing colors are the result of red sandstone and mineral deposits laid down over millions of years.
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Frost Flowers, Arctic Areas-This phenomenon occurs due to temperature differentials between the ocean and the atmosphere.
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Green Flash-Although rare, it is not just the stuff of myths and legends. If conditions are just right then the sun will appear green for an instant before disappearing over the horizon
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Hair Ice-Due to interesting chemical changes caused by bacteria, water escaping from affected plants freezes in a very unconventional manner
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Horsetail Falls, California-Found in Yosemite National Park, there are a few moments in February when the sunlight catches the falls at the perfect angle and turns it a fiery orange.
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Lenticular Clouds, Mountainous Areas-Looking like UFOs these clouds form when moist air flows over a mountain
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Living Rocks, Chile-Resembling a mass of organs found inside a rock, this filter feeding creature easily blends into the beach.
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Maelstroms-Formed by conflicting tidal flows, these whirlpools can pull in swimmers and small boats
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Rainbow Eucalyptus Trees, Australia-Due to shedding these trees assume a vibrant array of colors
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Red Crab Migration, Christmas Island-Every year nearly 120 million crabs make their way to the ocean.
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Steam Towers, Iceland-Combined with the northern lights, this geothermal activity looks surreal
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The Black Sun, Denmark-During spring in Denmark, millions of European starlings get together to form huge and complex shapes in the sky.
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The Everlasting Storm, Venezuela-Also known as Catatumbo lightning, this storm rages for 160 nights out of the year thanks to unique weather conditions at the mouth of the Catatumbo River
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The Flowering Desert, Chile-Only occurring every several years, usually after heavy rain, the Atacama Desert will briefly flower.
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The Great Blue Hole, Belize-Formed by erosion when the sea floor was much lower, this sink hole is a favorite spot for divers
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The Monarch Butterfly Migration, United States and Mexico-Traveling nearly 2,500 miles, these butterflies make for an epic sight during their migration
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Underwater Waterfall, Mauritius-Although its obviously not really a waterfall, sand being sucked down into the ocean creates the illusion of one.
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Volcanic Lightning-Volcanic explosions create a large amount of electrical charge and static which can sometimes lead to an electrical storm
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