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Did you know that there are still places on Earth that we haven't explored?
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Triangle Bob, put down whatever the heck that is, and let's go on an adventure.
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So just how unexplored is our planet?
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Well, quite a lot if we include the ocean!
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According to the National Ocean Service, we've only explored about 5 percent of the ocean.
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Since the ocean covers about 70 percent of Earth's surface, and has an average depth of about 3.7 kilometers, that's quite a lot we haven't explored!
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But what about on land?
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While it may seem like you humans are everywhere, there are still quite a few regions left rather untouched by humanity.
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There are huge stretches of land in the U.S alone where very few people live.
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But let's look at some specific places around the globe.
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One of these places is the Namib desert.
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The Namib desert stretches for about 1,900 kilometers along the Atlantic coast of Africa,
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and it's one of the driest and arid places in the world, and almost totally uninhabited by people, except for a few scattered towns.
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Another pretty unexplored place on Earth is Australia's Cape Melville, which has been turned into a National Park.
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Cape Melville is a rugged coastline of rocky headlands and sandy beaches that's so remote that you can't even get any mobile reception.
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Sounds like a horror movie.
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It's also pretty hard to get to.
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The few roads that lead into the region are very rough and only suitable for certain vehicles.
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Even then, the roads are closed off to public access for a good amount of time every year due to weather conditions.
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What's really interesting about Cape Melville is that its isolation has allowed it to have a good amount of native plants and animals
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that weren't originally found anywhere else in the world, like this cute little foxtail palm for example.
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Just a few years ago, scientists even discovered three new unique species of vertebrates there:
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a golden skink, a leaf-tail gecko, and a frog that likes to come out in the rain.
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Pretty cool!
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And speaking of native plants and animals, we'll also find quite a few in the Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, another pretty uninhabited place over in Madagascar.
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People aren't even allowed to enter its northern section!
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Filled with canyons, undisturbed forests, and mangrove swamps, this National Park has tons of different species native to Madagascar, including rare and endangered birds and lemurs.
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My favorite is the fat-tailed dwarf lemur, the only primate in the world that's known to hibernate for an extended period of time.
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Triangle Bob here might have him beat.
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I'm not gonna wake him up.
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I'll let them have fun!
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So is there a place you'd like to know more about?
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What should we should talk about next?
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Let us know in the comment section below!
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We don't want you missing out!
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So there are a lot of undiscovered places, but are you curious to know where the best place to live is?
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Then you should probably check out this video!
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As far as human violence goes there's no location where you'll be totally safe, but some countries come pretty close.
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Based on the global peace index studies, Iceland, Denmark, and Austria are the most peaceful nations on earth.
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As always, my name is Blocko, this has been Life Noggin, don't forget to keep on thinking!