Sliding Rocks of Death Valley

An interesting phenomena occurs in Racetrack Playa in Death Valley in which rocks, small to large, slide around mysteriously through the sands. 

Some of these rocks weigh several hundred pounds. That makes the question: "How do they move?" a very challenging one. 

The truth: No one knows for sure exactly how these rocks move - although a few people have come up with some pretty good explanations. The reason why their movement remains a mystery: No one has ever seen them in motion!

Let's learn how they are thought to move....

The Sliding Rocks of Racetrack Playa

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Stonehenge Rocks Confirmed

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Archaeologists hope the find will enable them to discover how the stones were transported to Stonehenge.

 

Experts say they have confirmed for the first time the precise origin of some of the rocks at Stonehenge. It has long been suspected that rhyolites from the northern Preseli Hills helped build the monument.

The museum's Dr Richard Bevins said the find would help experts work out how the stones were moved to Wiltshire.  

Read the whole story: Stonehenge rocks Pembrokeshire link confirmed

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