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How Tasmania sometimes catches the southern lights
Tasmania is one of Australia's best places to look for aurora australis, but a forecast, dark southern horizon and realistic expectations matter.
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Why wombats leave cube-shaped clues behind
Wombat droppings really do develop flat faces and corners. Experiments show that the shape is moulded inside the final part of the intestine.
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