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Glacier off coast of Argentina, South America. (glacial; snow; ice; blue ice; melting glacier)

What’s the Difference Between a Glacier and an Ice Floe?

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Drinking water is poured into a glass.

Water Fluoridation: Just the Facts

Berries and leaves of the bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) plant. Poisonous plant

7 of the World’s Deadliest Plants

Illustration for Demystified "How Dangerous is Quicksand"

How Deadly Is Quicksand?

Figure 13: A Maxim machine gun, belt-fed and water-cooled, operated by German infantrymen, World War I.

7 Deadliest Weapons in History

Cathedrale St.Jean in Lyon, France has a 14th-century astronomical clock that shows religious feast days till the year 2019; Perpetual Calendar

Ten Days That Vanished: The Switch to the Gregorian Calendar

Amendments 1-10 to the Constitution of the United States constitute what is known as the Bill of Rights on an American flag.

What Is the Emoluments Clause?

King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)

9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes

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glacier permafrost iceberg ice in lakes and rivers ice jam river ice staging icing frazil ice anchor ice mountain valley tectonic basins and rift valleys plateau plain basin isthmus crater piedmont volcano

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water glass on white background. (drink; clear; clean water; liquid)

Water and its Varying Forms