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Amazon’s Boiling River

The Amazon rainforest is a huge area of land that has remained largely unexplored. But one of the weirdest things found in this forest is the boiling river. At an incredible four miles long, it's the only boiling river in the world - and that makes it pretty special. In fact, locals believe that this boiling river was created by the Mother of the Waters, a serpent goddess called Yucamama. According to legend, only those with immense spiritual power are able to pass through the boiling waters.

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Of course, that might also have something to do with the fact that the boiling waters can reach up to 212 degrees Fahrenheit - which is a fair bit hotter than your average bath water.