10 Chilling Facts About Permafrost
About 11 percent of the Earth’s surface is perpetually frozen, though that will surely change as global warming continues.
About 11 percent of the Earth’s surface is perpetually frozen, though that will surely change as global warming continues.
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Turning into a werewolf was a popular pastime in 16th-century France.
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From Elvis Presley wearing a velvet suit to meet Richard Nixon to the migrant mother who unwittingly became the face of the Great Depression, these are the true stories behind a few iconic photographs from history.
Being rich, famous, or influential has plenty of perks—but escaping the spirit world’s torments isn’t necessarily one of them.
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Technically, only the figures that function as water spouts are actual gargoyles.
Though these words sound like fiddle-faddle, they have specific uses that go beyond yada yada and twittle-twattle.
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