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Sandstone buttes and pinnacles, Monument Valley, Arizona

Zion National Park

Eroded sandstone ridges in Purnululu National Park, northern Western Australia.

Valley of Fire State Park

Grand Canyon rock layering

rock textural terms

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Nelson Mandela, undated photo.

15 Nelson Mandela Quotes

New York NY/ USA- November 23, 2018 Hordes of shoppers throng the Macy's Herald Square flagship store in New York looking for bargains on the day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday.

Why Is It Called Black Friday?

Middle East bee locator map

Are the Middle East and the Near East the Same Thing?

Scolex (head) of the tapeworm Taenia solium. The hooks of the scolex enable the tapeworm to attach to the intestinal wall.

Uninvited Guests: The 7 Worst Parasitic Worms

Artist interpretation of space asteroids impacting earth and moon. Meteoroids, meteor impact, end of the world, danger, destruction, dinosaur extinct, Judgement Day, Doomsday Predictions, comet

Major Mass Extinctions

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10 Great Sports Rivalries

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Why Are Some Time Zones 30 Minutes Off Instead of an Hour?

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Photos

Sandstone buttes and pinnacles, Monument Valley, Arizona

Zion National Park

Eroded sandstone ridges in Purnululu National Park, northern Western Australia.

Valley of Fire State Park

Grand Canyon rock layering

rock textural terms

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sedimentary rock: Sandstones

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Nikolaus Gerhaert von Leyden

Dutch sculptor