The end-cretaceous extinction is actually very simple. The asteroid caused all the dinosaurs to bounce up into the air like a trampoline, and only birds, who could fly, could survive falling from such a height
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what was the name of the fish my geology teacher called “bad dude” because i put bad dude in my notes and have no idea what the real name is
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The American Museum of Natural History takes you along on a dinosaur dig in the Morrison Formation of the US west, host of many of the famous Jurassic dinosaur bones found in North America.
A Rose of Jericho three hours after being watered having nearly returned to is previous, alive, state!
The Rose of Jericho(Anastatica hierochuntica) is a species of resurrection plant. These plants are characterized by their ability to use Poikilohydric mechanisms which enable them to survive extreme dehydration for years at a time.
This mysterious hole nearly swallowed a 6-year-old boy
On the south shore of Lake Michigan there are a series of large sand dunes that create the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. The dunes are a consequence of winds blowing sand along the length of Lake Michigan and the lake level dropping over time and exposing the shorelines. The largest is known as Mount Baldy, a 40-meter high pile of sand that is not anchored by vegetation and migrates side to side every year depending on the winds.
In July 2013, a Northwestern Illinois family including 6-year-old Nathan Woessner was hiking along the dune on vacation. Suddenly, Nathan vanished and all that was left was this hole. Adults reached in and couldn’t feel the boy or reach his hands.
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