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Motion
The forces of nature have kept Earth on the move since it was formed billions of years ago. Though we can’t feel the motion, we experience the consequences, from tidal bores surging through the Amazon rainforest to the ruinous power of hurricanes.
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The Pororoca Wave
Surfer Serginho Laus rides the Prororoca Wave, a tidal wave on the Amazon River in Brazil.
Dung Beetles on a Spinning Planet
The rotation of our planet affects many creatures, including the humble dung beetle.
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