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Geography

Some Atacama weather stations have never recorded rain

Parts of Chile's Atacama are the driest non-polar place on Earth, with soils so dry they are used to test Mars rovers.

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Zoology

Camel humps store fat, not water

The fat is fuel and insulation. Camels survive deserts through tough blood cells, tolerance of body-heat swings and drinking over 100 litres in minutes.

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