There is no contest: Tanzania has the strangest volcano on the planet. Ol Doinyo Lengai, which means "Mountain of God" in Maasai, erupts lava so cold that someone once fell into it and lived. Its lava erupts at temperatures that never surpass 510°C (950°F), which is far lower than the minimum for basalt (1,000°C/1,832°F), one of the most prevalent lava types on the world. … [Read more...] about The Lava From This Volcano Is So Cold That You Can Fall In And Survive
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Alligators Do The Smartest Thing To Survive Freezing Winter
American alligators have been in existence for more than 150 million years, rare survivors from the time of the dinosaurs — so it’s fair to say they have this whole “staying alive” thing down pat. But last week's bomb cyclone, which brought extreme winter weather to much of the East Coast, helped reveal one of alligators' most fascinating survival … [Read more...] about Alligators Do The Smartest Thing To Survive Freezing Winter
In the Cold, an Elderly, Feral Dog was Freezing… Until This Amazing Woman Appeared
Highbridge Park is a park located in Manhattan. There is a dog named Charlie, according to the locals. This dog has been wild his whole life, according to everyone who knows him, and he was born to a group of wild canines that roamed the park in the 1990s. Denise Lauffer acquired three stray dogs when she moved in, and she was immediately drawn to Charlie. Denise placed … [Read more...] about In the Cold, an Elderly, Feral Dog was Freezing… Until This Amazing Woman Appeared