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Prehistoric Cheetahs Once Called Colorado Home

American Cheetah

Imagine driving down I-70 only to look out your window to see a cheetah racing after a pronghorn. Impossible right?  Just 13,000 years ago, these highspeed catsโ€™ relatives ruled the western plains. Many called the regions of Colorado, Wyoming, Arizona, and Nebraska home. They are known among archeologists as โ€œfalse cheetahsโ€ due to the similar bone structure of fossils. These [โ€ฆ]

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Aunika Skogen | April 4, 2022
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A Crater Lake In India Quickly Changed From Green To Pink

A crater lake in west-central India quickly changed from green to pink, and experts believe salinity and algae are the reasons. NASA revealed through photographs how the waters of Lake Lonar went from green to pink in just a matter of days. For now, the reason why remains a mystery.  According to the Indian site Economic Times, the change in the [โ€ฆ]

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Sebastian Opazo | July 10, 2020
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Brain Post: The 175-ft Tall Ancient Buddhas of Afghanistan

The 2 ancient buddhas of Afghanistanโ€™s Bamiyan provence were stunning examples of macro sculpture of the ancient world.  They were the two largest standing buddha statues in the the world until they were blown up by the Taliban in March 2001. These two incredible pieces of ancient sculpture should never be forgotten.   SPACE AND TIME: โ€“ The taller of [โ€ฆ]

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