Woman tries to live without using any single-use plastics. She couldn’t last two weeks.

Earth's abundance of water is what makes it a "blue planet." Scientists have long speculated about how all this water ended up here. Some studies suggested that water arrived on Earth through collisions with icy comets or asteroids. However, the question persisted: Did Earth's water come from outer space or from within? A 2014 study provided insight into this mystery when scientists discovered a massive reservoir of water trapped within hot mantle rocks. The findings were published in the journal Science.

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In the summer of 2015, Samantha Hansen set foot in the snow-white terrain of Antarctica along with her team of researchers from the University of Arizona and the University of Alabama. They were carrying spades and shovels to scoop out snow from the field and do their task. Their goal was to set up and install seismology stations. Using these stations, the researchers identified a mysterious range of underground mountains sandwiched between Earth’s mantle and core. According to their study, these mountains are five times taller than Mount Everest in some places. Findings were published in the journal Science Advances.

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Imagine standing at the entrance of a dark, mysterious cave, its passages twisting deep underground. While the thought of sliding into the unknown might spook most, for thrill-seekers, it's just another day of exploration. The @ActionAdventureTwins, a duo of cave explorers on YouTube, captured this eerie experience by dropping a GoPro into one of the deepest pits in the US. The video, now a viral hit, has left many viewers with chills.

Representative Image Source: Tourist uses a GoPro Hero Black 7 to photograph the Garganta del Diablo waterfall (Photo by David Silverman/Getty Images)

From mammoths to saber-toothed cats, extinct creatures have fascinated us for decades. But the idea of a supposedly extinct species reappearing after more than a century is nearly unimaginable. That’s exactly how a group of scientists felt during an expedition in Papua New Guinea, where they spotted the black-naped pheasant pigeon—a bird that was thought to be extinct for 140 years. Their elation, captured in a viral video, was shared on Reddit by u/rarepredator in the r/interestingasfuck group, where it’s generating buzz across social media.

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Millions of years ago, Earth was home to a supercontinent called Gondwana, which included present-day South America, Africa, Arabia, Madagascar, India, Australia, and Antarctica. Around 140 million years ago, tectonic plate movements caused South America and Africa to begin drifting apart. As magma from Earth’s mantle rose, it formed a new oceanic crust, gradually creating the Atlantic Ocean that now separates the two continents.

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Natural wonders such as fires burning for decades or waterfalls that appear to be flowing in reverse are often seen in the depths of dense forests or nestled between hills. But about 20 miles south of Buffalo city in west New York, an “Eternal Flame” has been burning on and on for thousands of years that too right below a waterfall. A video of the “Eternal Flame Falls” is now gaining widespread attention on social media after it was posted by a user named Mike Loughran (@fishlikemike) on Instagram, according to Newsweek.

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When you look at the pristine and still turquoise waters of Lake Michigan, it's hard to imagine it has endured changes that took place over a period of 15,000 years since its formation. Recently, the enigmatic lake revealed yet another bizarre secret that stumped researchers, who found “40 giant craters” beneath its depths. However, they haven't been able to completely solve the lake's mystery yet, reported Live Science.

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Strong winds, massive waves, and flashing thunder make a storm an overwhelming experience on Earth. But from the vantage of space, that same storm can turn into a mesmerizing show of nature’s power. That’s exactly what happened in 2015 when the Expedition 42 crew aboard the International Space Station captured a cyclone near Madagascar. From their safe distance, they witnessed the eye of the storm glowing with flashes of lightning—a sight as stunning as it was intense.

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