What on Earth?
What on Earth?
What on Earth?
What on Earth?
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When a perfect triangle is found in the middle of a unpopulated portion of Australia, experts begin to wonder whether or not the design is man made.
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What on Earth?
Strange Australian Triangle
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Satellite photos show a strange circle beneath the ice of an ancient lake. Further analysis shows that these mysterious rings appear each year. What are they?
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What on Earth?
Intriguing Ice Circle
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A satellite captures an image that uncovers the entrance to an underground complex. What is being built there?
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What on Earth?
Chinese Underground Lair
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Scientists are baffled when a seemingly huge tsunami headed straight for Hong Kong suddenly disappears in the water.
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Huge Tsunami or Marine Weapon?
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Sandy Island seems to have disappeared, and scientists aren't quite sure why. Was there some sort of elaborate government experiment?
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What on Earth?
Missing Island
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Satellite images capture a distinct glowing object beneath the ocean's surface.
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What on Earth?
Mysterious Underwater Glow
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Satellite images reveal a strange hole in Antarctica. After scientists rule out whirlpools and sinkholes, they have to look back in time to find the answer.
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What on Earth?
Ghost Lakes in Antarctica
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A commercial satellite imager spots something strange in the middle of a vast desert. It looks like an airport runway, but there are no planes. No government claims ownership of this strange place.
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What on Earth?
Secret Drone Hangar Discovered in Saudi Arabia
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Satellite images reveal enormous spirals in Peru. Some researchers say they are too perfect and too huge to be man made.
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What on Earth?
Strange Spirals in Peru
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Ghost lakes have existed for millions of years, but they just recently started showing themselves. Geophysicist Helen Fricker explains how scientists are moving forward with this discovery.
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What on Earth?
Discovering Ghost Lakes
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For years the hottest place on Earth ever recorded was a city in Libya. When researchers took a second look at this information, they realized the measurement was wrong.
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What on Earth?
The Hottest Place on Earth
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When you think of deserts, you don't typically think of bright, jewel tones. Why are these massive pools of color here?
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What on Earth?
Why is this Desert so Colorful?
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Who drew this over 2 mile long humanoid figure into the Australian terrain?
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What on Earth?
This Humanoid Drawing can be Seen From Space
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Satellite images revealed hundreds of black holes in the middle of the desert near ancient burial grounds. Is grave robbing still a thing in modern day or were these holes caused by something else?
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What on Earth?
Black Holes in Egypt
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Satellites spotted a strange, long streak across the desert in Bolivia. At first, scientists thought it may be a skid mark from a meteor.
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What on Earth?
Train Graveyard in Bolivia
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This isn’t an optical illusion. This lake on Middle Island is actually pink! You can thank the algae in the lake for the gorgeous color.
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What on Earth?
This Lake is Bright Pink
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