The World's Most Surreal Natural Phenomena Are Finally Explained

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​Turquoise Ice In Lake Baikal

This turquoise ice is found in Lake Baikal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In fact, the lake remarkably holds about 20% of the entire earth’s freshwater.

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The water is pretty known for being amongst the clearest in the world, and when the lake freezes during the winter months, large shards of transparent ice form on its surface, giving it a turquoise appearance.