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Did the moon's tidal effect sink the Titanic?
I came across an absurd title on MailOnline, "Did the MOON sink the Titanic? Freak tides caused icebergs to fill shipping lanes 100 years ago," where a claim is made:
The 'once-in-many-lifetimes' ...
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Do ocean waves come in sets of 7?
I have heard the claim that "Ocean waves travel in groups of seven, and the seventh wave is the biggest of the bunch." Is this fact of fiction?
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Is the ninth wave the largest?
This famous painting by Ivan Aivazovsky is called The Ninth Wave:
Wikipedia tells about the origin of the name:
Both English and Russian titles refer to the nautical tradition that waves grow ...
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Do the Mediterranean and Strait of Gilbraltar have scientifically explicable different salinities, flora and fauna?
I am curious about a phenomena (supposedly confirmed by J. Cousteau) that is said, by a Facebook page, to support some quotes in the Quran.
They say that some seas do not join and mix with each ...
