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Some of Italy's most famous offshore volcanoes make up the Aeolian islands, including Stromboli. But there are potent volcanoes that lie beneath the sea too (Credit: Getty Images)
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The largest active volcano in Europe

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Fighting techniques were brutal and could leave competitors disfigured (Credit: Getty Images)
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The Ancient Greek extreme fitness guide
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A methane plume detected by Nasa in summer 2020 identified a leaking gas line in California. The operator was then able to confirm and repair the leak (Credit: Nasa/JPL-Caltech)
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The vast methane leaks seen from space
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With their unusually long necks, giraffes need to maintain extraordinarily high blood pressure – how do they do it without falling ill? (Credit: Getty Images)
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The animal defying high blood pressure
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The homes powered by pedestrians

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School children have been using soft drinks such as cola to produce fake positive results on Covid-19 tests (Credit: BBC)
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