What is the Summer Solstice?
The summer solstice is also known is midsummer. It occurs when the axis of the planet is closer to that of its star - which, in the case of the Earth, is the sun.
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What is the Winter Solstice?
The winter solstice, also known as midwinter, is the day with the shortest period of light.
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The Largest Deserts In Australia
With an area of 348,750 square km, the Great Victoria Desert is Australia's largest desert.
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The Six Ecoregions Of The Sahara Desert
The variations in elevation, temperature, rainfall, and soil divides the Sahara Desert into several distinct ecoregions with distinct communities of plants and animals.
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The Sahara Sea: A Hypothetical Project To Create A Sea In The Sahara Desert
The Sahara Sea is a hypothetical macro-engineering project that proposed the usage of the waters from the Atlantic Ocean or Mediterranean Sea to flood the Sahara's endorheic basins.
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The Six Species Of Porpoises Living In The World Today
Porpoises are marine cetaceans that are closely related to the dolphins, and include the world's rarest cetacean, the vaquita.
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The Fastest Reptiles In The World
Running at a speed of 23 km/h, the highly venomous snake of Africa, the black mamba is one of the world's fastest living reptiles.
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The Seven National Parks Of Austria
Austria has seven national parks occupying a total area of 2,376 km², accounting for 2.8% of the country's total area.
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Where On Earth Have Humans Lived the Longest?
Often called the cradle of humankind, Africa is the longest inhabited continent in the world.
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The Most Lethal Scorpions Living Today
The Indian red scorpion, responsible for several cases of human deaths due to envenomation, is usually regarded as the deadliest scorpion species.
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The Largest Lakes In California
A shallow, saline, endorheic rift lake, the Salton Sea is the biggest lake in the US state of California.
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The Four Types of Anteaters
Anteaters are mammals who are known for their diet of ants and termites.
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List of Primates by Population
The following is a list of primates who have the largest populations on Earth, as per the best estimates.
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Slow Loris Facts - Animals of the World
The slow loris is a primate, with the occasional feature that shares much in common with humans.
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What Are The Differences Between Cartilaginous Fishes And Bony Fishes?
The primary difference between cartilaginous and bony fishes is that the latter has a skeleton made of bone while the former has a cartilaginous skeleton.
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Countries Least Dependent On Fossil Fuel Sources For Energy Needs
89.0% of the total energy requirement of Iceland is satisfied by non-fossil fuel energy sources, the highest among any countries of the world.
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What is a Blue Moon?
A blue moon is the name given to an additional full moon that occurs in a given year.
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Animals That Live in the Namib Desert
There are a number of animals who live in the Namib Desert.
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Novel And Unique Ways Of Wildlife Conservation
Wildlife conservation is the need of the day and demands unique and novel techniques and principles to be utilized in saving and protecting the wildlife of the world.
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Aardvark Facts - Animals of Africa
The aardvark is a nocturnal mammal native to Africa, known for its distinctive snout and diet of ants and termites.
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