4. Introduction
The world can sometimes be a very
weird place. But guess what? It’s about
to get weirder. Science has a way of
surprising us with all kinds of crazy
phenomenon's that make little no sense
to people without fancy schmancy
degrees. I do my best to understand
and my go-to favorite explanation.
5. Lake Natron
•
Lake Natron is a salt and soda
lake in the Arusha Region of
northern Tanzania. The lake is
close to the Kenyan border and
is in the Gregory Rift, which is
the eastern branch of the East
African Rift.
• The lake is a maximum of 57
kilometres (35 mi) long and 22
kilometres (14 mi) wide.
Temperatures at the lake are
frequently above 40 °C
(104 °F).
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The alkaline water in Lake Natron has a pH
as high as 10.5 and is so caustic it can
burn the skin and eyes of animals that
aren't adapted to it. The water's alkalinity
comes from the sodium carbonate and other
minerals that flow into the lake from the
surrounding hills. And deposits of sodium
carbonate — which was once used in
Egyptian mummification — also acts as a
type of preservative for those animals
unlucky enough to die in the waters of Lake
Natron.
8. The ‘Underwater Waterfall’ Illusion
at Mauritius Island
Mauritius is an island nation in
the Indian Ocean about 2,000
kilometres (1,200 mi) off the
southeast coast of the African
continent. Mauritius was first
discovered by the Arabs in
975 AD.
Located at the Southwestern
tip of the island you will find a
fascinating illusion. When
viewed from above, a runoff
of sand and silt deposits
creates the impression of an
‘underwater waterfall’.
10. Rainbow Eucalyptus
• Eucalyptus deglupta is commonly known as the rainbow
eucalyptus. Well known for its extremely peculiar bark. It is
the only Eucalyptus species found naturally in an area that
spans New Britain, New Guinea, Seram, Sulawesi and Mindanao.
• The unique multi-hued bark is the most distinctive feature of
the tree. This then darkens and matures to give blue, purple,
orange, copper,brown,green,pink and then maroon tones. . The
wood is used for particleboard, boats, construction lumber,
plywood, and many other options. Mainly for pulpwood used in
making paper.
• They grow 2 m (6 ft.) wide and over 60 m (200 ft.) tall.
12. Door To Hell
• The Door to Hell (Turkmenistan): This
was once a gas field, but the Soviets
set it on fire. Now, it has been
burning for over 40 years. It seems
that the dangerous pit of fire will
never stop burning.
13. Danxia landform
• The Danxia landform refers to various landscapes found in southeast,
southwest and northwest China that "consist of a red bed
characterized by steep cliffs". It is a unique type of petrographic
geomorphology found in China. Danxia landform is formed from red
colored sandstones and conglomerates of largely Cretaceous age. In
2010, several danxia landscapes in southern China, with a general
name of "China Danxia", were inscribed as a World Heritage Site.