Mystery of Fairy Circles Solved
Researchers find that termites are behind mysterious fairy circles: circular gaps in vegetation that dot the desert grasslands of Namibia in southern Africa.
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Scientists solve fairy circle mystery with math
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Mystery of Fairy Circles Solved
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Namibia: the mystery of the 'fairy circles' finally solved!
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Mystery of the strange fairy circles probably solved
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Solving the puzzle of 'Fairy Circle' that mysteriously appear in
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Mystery of desert 'fairy circles' may finally be SOLVED due to
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Mysterious Fairy Circles Have Been Found in Western Australia
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Is the Mystery of Namibia's Fairy Circles Finally Solved
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The Mystery Of The Namibian Fairy Circles
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Fairy Circles Likely Created by Termites, Not Spirits