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The reddish hues of the vast dunes of the Namib Desert in southern Africa are a result of concentrations of iron in the sand
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Fisherman Andy Coetzee is in the middle of a dangerous dive, in the shark-filled waters of the Indian Ocean
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Fisherman and adventurer Andy Coetzee is going traditional with his bid to snare a giant perch
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South African fisherman Andy Coetzee has his eyes set on a giant perch--a massive freshwater predator fish indigenous to the waters of Uganda
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It's 1066 and William of Normandy and his massive army of 14,000 men are preparing to cross the English Channel and invade England
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The 1066 battle of Stamford Bridge was said to be so violent that a giant mountain of bones remained a half century later
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Chicago has always been a hotbed of musical talent
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On an island off the east coast of Maryland, a stone spearpoint sticking out of a coastal cliff stuns archaeologists
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Arriving in the Chesapeake Bay, the early American inhabitants' first order of business would have been to craft weapons to defend themselves
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The Namibian town of Swakopmund is a top tourist draw for desert lovers. Popular activities include quad-biking and sandboarding down its massive dunes
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Fisherman Andy Coetzee is holding onto his fishing line for dear life, as a monstrous tug threatens to drag him into the ocean
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Chicago, home to some of the tallest skyscrapers in the world, throws some pretty unusual challenges at its daring window cleaners
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In 1066, the English king Edward the Confessor lay dying in his bed. Three powerful men had strong claims to succeed him
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Abalone, a large sea snail native to the Western Cape, is a popular local delicacy. To meet demand, the seafood industry created abalone farms
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The Wolfberg Arch, located in the Cederberg mountain area in Western Cape, South Africa, is an awe-inspiring 160-foot-long sandstone formation
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Hydrogen cyanide is a molecule that appears to be at the heart of the creation of life. To create it, scientists need a burst of energy
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13.8 billion years ago, the universe began with a big bang and the atoms it created would find their way into everything
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The harsh climate of Deception Valley, a remote section of the Kalahari, deters people from living there
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The fast ascension of Harold Godwinson to the English throne in 1066 was greeted with fury by rivals Duke William of Normandy and Viking Harald Hardrada
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In Deception Valley, giant salt flats the size of Portugal are a major boon to the Botswanan economy
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