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This desert is 50 million years old, know the incredible secrets

By Christopher J. Jones
February 22, 2020
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Sometimes such acts are revealed before the eyes, which shocked us. Yes, we are talking about the 50 million year old Namib Desert which is considered to be the oldest desert in the world. Yes, in fact, the Sahara Desert is only 20-7 million years old and in summer the temperature often reaches 45 degrees Celsius and the nights are so cold that the snow freezes.

Speaking of the Namib Desert, it stretches from southern Angola through Namibia to northern South Africa for 2,000 kilometers. Let us tell you that in the drier parts of the Namib Desert there is only two millimeters of precipitation per year and for many years there is no rain at all but still oryx, the springbok (the two species of deer), the cheetah, the hyena, the ostrich and the zebra It has adapted to the harsh conditions here. At the same time, the local people say that God made this region angry. According to him, there are fairy rings.

In fact, in 2014, environmental scientist Bronwyn Bell found similar circles in the Pilbara region of Western Australia and, surprised by these magnificent shapes, Bell contacted German ecological expert Stefan Getzin and shared his discovery. . After that he spoke to the local people, he said that he has known these shapes for a long time and that the local Himba believe that they are made by souls and that they are the footprints of their deity Mukuru. Some research suggests that these enclosures are caused by termites, which continue to search the soil for water and nutrients. At the same time, by eating the roots of the plant, they create an empty space under the soil, which allows rainwater to easily reach the interior of the earth. Many people ignore its secret and consider it a mystery.

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