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Storm waves can move boulders heavier than the Statue of Liberty

Storm waves can move boulders heavier than the Statue of Liberty

10 January 2018

Extreme storm waves at sea have shifted a boulder weighing 620 tonnes, explaining why huge rocks are sometimes mysteriously found on high cliffs

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