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David Hole found a heavy rock, believing it to contain gold. After years of futile attempts to crack it open, he took it to ...

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NASA's Perseverance rover uncovers the mysterious blue Atoko Point on Mars, sparking new theories about the planet's geological past and its potential to support life.