Bizarre ant colony discovered in an abandoned Polish nuclear weapons bunker

Scientists describe workers trapped for years in "a hostile environment in total darkness."
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Sandcastle

Sandcastle in Duisburg, Germany, Friday, Sept. 2, 2016. The castle was made of 2300 tons of sand.
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Desert island exile mooted for Hong Kong feral cattle

A proposal to relocate feral cattle and buffalo herds in South Lantau, now under consideration by Hong Kong officials, has divided people in Mui Wo and Pui O where the bovines roam
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The world's most surprising hiking destination? Hong Kong - but not as you know it

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Retrace Samuel Pepys’ Steps in the Great Fire of London

Relive the Great Fire of London through the eyes of the diarist Samuel Pepys with our interactive map.
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20 years later: North Carolina Residents Recall Widespread Destruction from Hurricane Fran

One of the most powerful and destructive storms in North Carolina’s history made landfall on Sept. 5, 1996, when Hurricane Fran left a significant swath of damage across the state.
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Can Seawater Fix California’s Drought?

How do we make seawater drinkable? And can that technology save California?!
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