The World's Most Surreal Natural Phenomena Are Finally Explained

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​Death Valley’s Sailing Stones

While the idea of these sailing stones may sound crazy to those of us who have never seen it before, the unnatural phenomenon is not fictional at all. These stones occur when ice begins to melt thanks to the late morning sun, which can sometimes break under really light winds.

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This results in the stones sliding really long distances once the soil and the stones barely have any friction. You can see this amazing phenomenon in Death Valley Park.