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Climbing has been baned on the famous basalt columns in Armenia including Arpa Gorge and Garni Gorge. Up until recently one used to climb on some truly unique rock in Armenia, up hexagonal basalt ...

Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland features around 40,000 exposed polygonal columns of basalt in perfect horizontal sections. Chris Hill/Photodisc via Getty Images The reason patterns often appear ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. The reason patterns often appear in nature is ...

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