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The new, strange, beautiful, awe-inspiring details of our world, revealed by science. With @edyong209 @carlzimmer @laelaps @nadiamdrake @goryerika @rkrulwich

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Joined December 2012
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We have 3.1 trillion trees on our planet—that's 422 trees per person—and the effect is stunning. on.natgeo.com/1UeGSe2
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@NatGeo @ngphenomena Great analogy: the trees are the lungs of the environment! Taking in carbondioxide and exhaling some oxygen!
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We're moving on Twitter! Follow your favorite Phenomena bloggers at @NatGeoScience for new posts PLUS more great Nat Geo science.
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Nick Cage Movies Vs. Drownings, and More Strange (but Spurious) Correlations phenomena.nationalgeographic…
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Latest on Curiously Krulwich: Golf, Sex, and Death: Why They Don’t Get Along phenomena.nationalgeographic…
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Amazing stories of some centuries old #seeds - bit.ly/1MZQHdi by @rkrulwich @ngphenomena
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Can the progress against polio be sustained? @marynmck shares her findings in @ngphenomena. bit.ly/NatGeoPolio
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You have to think like a rat. That's lesson 1 @GoryErika learned in her epic war against them. on.natgeo.com/1TBGhVJ via @ngphenomena
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Look Up! There’s an Invisible Zombie Highway Right Above You. On @ngphenomena: goo.gl/9JBh7y
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Why Would People Stand in Line for Hours to Smell a Stinky Flower? on.natgeo.com/1KbUMFc via @ngphenomena
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Seeds that Defied Romans, Pirates, and Nazis on @ngphenomena goo.gl/gAkDh2
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How cool is this? The @NASANewHorizons #Pluto team autographed our fab July @NatGeo cover, written by @nadiamdrake
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Youll find the biggest male appendage in the world—at the beach. Thank @rkrulwich for this one goo.gl/TbQUf3
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Hello #Pluto! We’re at closest approach. Congrats to all! Follow our story & view new images using #PlutoFlyby.
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Phenomena's own @nadiamdrake spoke on Fox News today about Pluto! Ramping up the excitement for @NewHorizons2015! xitter.gq/nadiamdrake/status/619…
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Why do we call them "the dog days of summer?" It's not what you think: on.natgeo.com/1IPtpVa
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Love this! Surprising history of the "dog days of summer" by @MsBeckyLittle on.natgeo.com/1HSDKPz @natgeo
Spacecraft Set to Rendezvous With Pluto Briefly Goes Silent phenomena.nationalgeographic…
I’ve Got Your Missing Links Right Here (4 July 2015) – Phenomena: Not Exactly #Rocket #Science eblz.co/zFl02 @ngphenomena
I’ve Got Your Missing Links Right Here (4 July 2015) phenomena.nationalgeographic…