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- — March 31, 2014
Pitch Lake is a Natural Asphalt Lake

As cars rumble continuously down highways worldwide, it turns out some of the asphalt they grip to may come from lakes. Not lakes made of water – but of oil.[…]

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- — March 28, 2014
Five Alpine Lakes Not Located in the Alps

It’s hard to tell what are and what are not alpine lakes. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, an Alpine lake (big A) exists in the Alps mountain range. This definition[…]

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- — March 21, 2014
Five Ancient Lakes at Least a Million Years Old

Lake Maracaibo This Venezuelan lake is believed to be more than 20 million years old and is the largest lake in South America. It is fed by several rivers, the[…]

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- — March 14, 2014
In the Muck: Five Algae-Ridden Lakes

Lake Erie The fourth largest of the Great Lakes by surface area, Lake Erie has been beset by algal blooms in recent years. One of the worst occurred in 2011.[…]

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