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Daemonelix, Devil’s Corkscrews

In the late 1800s, a rich trove of fossils was discovered in what is now northwestern Nebraska. Paleontologists visiting the Agate Springs quarries found these strange tree-sized underground spiral formations. They are made of hardened earth that that twists like …

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Descartes’ Daughter and Doctor Who Clockwork Repair Droids

Clockwork Villain in Doctor Who's Episode, The Girl in the Fireplace

Madame de Pompadour, the Girl in the Fireplace, very likely really saw clockwork men in 18th century Paris. She was probably delighted by the very complicated mechanical clockwork pieces that moved and made sounds.…