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California's Deadliest Fire Is Seen Engulfing Paradise in 'Astonishing' Satellite Images
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Paris-Size Crater Found Hidden Under Greenland Ice
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The Earth Is Eating Its Own Oceans

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European Researchers Baked Fake Moon Dust into Money and Screws

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Half of the Year's Rain Falls on Earth in Just 12 Days

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950-Mile-Long Cloud Spotted Over Martian Volcano. And It Has Staying Power.

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Two Turkeys Got a Presidential Pardon Today. How Did This Thanksgiving Tradition Start?

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