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Tent rocks at Göreme
... that the landscape of
Göreme National Park
(pictured)
has been formed by volcanic activity followed by erosion?
... that a giant landslide took place on
Socompa
volcano some 7,000 years ago, moving approximately 19.2 cubic kilometres (4.6 cu mi) of rock?
... that the waterfalls on
Catlin Brook
are the "holy grail" of
Pennsylvania
waterfalls?
... that Alaskans in coastal areas evacuated to higher ground where they waited to see if the
2018 Gulf of Alaska earthquake
had caused a
tsunami
?
... that
Scott G. Borg
is credited with helping develop the drilling technology that retrieved the first pure water samples from half a mile (0.8 km) below the surface of an ice-covered
Antarctic
lake?
... that the
2010 Mount Meager landslide
was one of the largest in Canadian history?
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