National Geographic from time immemorial has always enthralled us with its unique brand of science and information. The older generation especially can remember how many would look forward to the issue of NG with its personal brand of picturesque reporting. Now brought to you are graphic images made famous by past issues of NatGeo. From history to physics, many of these Natgeo infographics may be even familiar so read and enjoy the trivia. Just press CTRL and + to zoom or click on the zoom icon on your browser bar to take a closer look at the images.
1 When Volcanoes ruled the Earth, August 1985
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An infographic depicting when volcanoes ruled 4 billion years ago. Between us and the existence of life there is a gap of approximately 1 billion years.
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2 World of flowers, May 1968
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Tulips are from Turkey and of course marigolds from Mexico. An image from the article the world of flowers, May 1968.
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3 The core of Jupiter, July 1975
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Earth could easily fit inside the core of Jupiter with room to spare. As you can see, Jupiter is mainly liquid hydrogen which NASA says is the fuel of the future.
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4 The power of a dog’s nose, June 2014
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From the issue of June 2014 depicting how a dog has the ability to smell five times per second which is pretty powerful. It is also said that a dog can smell its owner coming a mile away.
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