Nature is great blessing for all the living beings and there are many things in nature that we human beings can’t argue about. Mother Nature sometimes surprises us so much that we just stand with our mouth wide-open. Consider the case of heavy rocks which are just plain stone-dead. Can you imagine these rocks moving? Yes, you’ve read it right. The Death Valley in California is a place where the rocks seem to just get up and move when no one is looking.
Located on the Racetrack Playa in Death Valley, these rocks range in size from small pebbles to large boulders, some of them weighing up to 700 pounds. Do you think it’s easier for human beings to lift these?
No one has ever seen the rocks actually move, but the evidence is indisputable. As the rocks move, they create long winding trail behind as if they are alive. These rocks seem to slide rather than roll, but till date, no one knows the reason. The only certainty is that something is either pushing or pulling them.
For decades scientists have plotted the tracks and analyzed the soil in an attempt to solve the mystery. After spending many years of their life, many geologists have given various theories and reasons. But no one knows which theory is correct. This movement of rocks seems to be great challenge for geologists. I hope scientists are soon able to give the convincing theory to help us know the fact behind the movement of these boulders.
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