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Top Ten Weirdest Stories of 2012
From a genitalia-headed fish to a two-faced cat, it's been a weird and wild year at National Geographic. Check out our editor's picks of the oddest stories of 2012.
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Vertical gardens by Patrick Blanc
Patrick Blanc’s Vertical Garden System, known as Le Mur Vegetal in French, is an ecological art form which has globally reinvented urban landscapes into fascinating displays of vegetation which allows both plants and buildings to live in harmony.
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The Science of Snow
Lots of snow means good skiing, but it also means an increased danger of avalanches.
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Pot farms wreaking havoc on Northern California environment
State scientists, grappling with an explosion of marijuana growing on the North Coast, recently studied aerial imagery of a small tributary of the Eel River, spawning grounds for endangered coho salmon and other threatened fish.
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Western Antarctica warming confirmed
West Antarctica has warmed unexpectedly fast over the last five decades, weather records confirm, a 4.3 degree Fahrenheit increase since 1958.
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The Best Microscope Photos Of The Year
Every year for nearly four decades, Nikon has received hundreds of entries in its Small World microscope photography contest. Every year, the images are more amazing, and this year's winners -- selected from nearly 2,000 submissions.
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Cabin in the woods
Someone should probably check for trap doors leading to long elevator shafts...
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A tiny river house in Serbia
It’s a pic from National Geographic, with a few more inside
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To everyone saying Sandy isn't so bad.
This was taken in my friend's house 20 minutes ago in NJ.
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Spiral Staircase in Taihang Mountains, China
Challenge: To slide down that railing!
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How Much Will Sandy Cost? Ask the Insurers
The insurance industry will soon be shelling out big payments to cover the storm’s massive damage. And it says the U.S. is uniquely positioned to suffer from climate change.
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This was growing in my friends apartment.
He waters it and everything.
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New Species of Spider Named After President Obama
President Obama has already made history, but he now has another outlet where his name will be remembered for decades to come: arachnology textbooks.
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Riding the border between Norway and Sweden
This will be epic!
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Copahue volcano spews ash in Argentina
Southern Chile's Copahue Volcano belched plumes of ash skyward Saturday, prompting authorities there and in neighboring Argentina to issue a low-level alert.
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Oh crap
Everyone stay in the house and close all the windows. Now!
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Sorry but this is my hole.
"Hooo goes there???"
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Beautiful photo of Willow the white whale
Spotted off the coast of Norway, the whale likely has a condition called leucism, which causes a reduction in skin pigmentation. Animals with this condition rarely survive long in the wild, because they lack their natural disguise and can more easily be picked off by predators.
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Another day in Germany
Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany. Really nice place, the guy who built it was thought to be crazy. There is a small mountain behind it where the photo is probably taken from.
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Frost shadows
Brace yourselves. Winter is coming!
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