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Lake Issyk-kul kyrgyzstan

9 of the World’s Deepest Lakes

Lake Mead (the impounded Colorado River) at the Hoover Dam. The light-coloured band of rock above the shoreline shows the decrease in water level in the first few years of the 21st century.

6 Lakes That Are Drying Up

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Small, white rat (genus Rattus) on a glass table. (rodent, laboratory, experiment)

Cruel and Unusual Punishments: 15 Types of Torture

Fish. Lionfish. Lion-fish. Turkey fish. Fire-fish. Red lionfish. Pterois volitans. Venomous fin spines. Coral reefs. Underwater. Ocean. Red lionfish swims by seaweed.

10 of the World’s Most Dangerous Fish

Illustration for Demystified "How Dangerous is Quicksand"

How Deadly Is Quicksand?

Entrants falling and tumbling over while chasing the cheese at the 2016 'Cheese Rolling' held at Cooper's Hill, in the Cotswolds, Brockworth England

7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Festivals

New Zealand. Political/Physical map. Includes locator.

Where Is “Old Zealand”?

King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)

9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes

Rural Irish landscape, Sligo, Ireland.

Why Is Ireland Two Countries?

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Quiz

Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.

Guess the City by Its River Quiz