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The Ultimate Rock Climbing Quiz
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Rock climbing involves strength, control and finesse. There is an element of danger as well. If you are excited about scaling a vertical piece of stone, then take this quiz to learn more about rock climbing.
Aliens? Lasers? Water? What Caused the Al Naslaa Rock to Split So Precisely?
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Split as if by a laser, the Al Naslaa rock in Saudi Arabia's Tayma Oasis baffles scientists and amateur geologists alike. How did this perfect split happen?
Ancient Rock Arches Sing Songs
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HowStuffWorks learns more about the 'music' made ancient rock arch formations in Utah and other places.
Can you plant flowers in a rock garden?
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Although it may take some time and patience, there are flowers that will thrive in your particular rock garden.
How to Plan a Rock Garden
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Rock gardens combine stone and plants to re-create a mountain slope in your own back yard. Learn all about these unique gardens.
Can You Identify These Rock 'n' Roll Icons?
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Calling all music lovers out there! For those of you who are into the purely experimental sound of the early genres, then this quiz is for you! Can you name these classic rock 'n' roll icons of yore? Go ahead and strum the beat it if you can!
Is there really a face on Mars?
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The face on Mars stunned observers in the 1970s. Learn if this formation is the colossus of a human face or simply an interesting rock formation.
Mimetoliths: The Faces We See in Rock Formations
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Erosion and weather can combine to make rock formations look like all kinds of things, from human faces to animals. They're called mimetoliths and we've taken a look at four of the most famous.
It Takes 9,000 Steps to Reach China's Fanjingshan Temple
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Located on Mount Fanjing in China, the Temple of the Buddha and Maitreya Temple sit impossibly atop a spindly rock formation, more than 7,600 feet (2,336 meters) above sea level.
Top 5 Innovations in Oil Drilling
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Oil drilling has been around for more than a century. But because of the numerous developments in the technology, it has grown leaps and bounds in that time.