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 * ... that Lake Meke (pictured), a crater lake beside a volcanic cone, is a natural monument and a Ramsar site in Turkey?
 * ... that the Czech fossil ant Odontomachus paleomyagra has mandibles notably similar to those of a related South African species?
 * ... that parts of southern New Mexico and Chihuahua were covered by the former Lake Palomas, the remnants of which existed as recently as 500 years ago?
 * ... that the volcanic area of Kula Geopark was mentioned by the Ancient Greek geographer Strabo in the encyclopedia Geographica as Katakekaumene, literally "Burnt Land"?
 * ... that in 1984, Typhoon June killed 121 people in the Philippines?
 * ... that Typhoon Kelly caused 452 landslides in Japan?