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Image of Tremble Island located in British Columbia, Canada
British Columbia, Canada

Tremble Island

An island said to shake with the current

Strong currents surge through the narrow entrance to Seymour Inlet. In the middle of the Inlet stands the small Tremble Island (also known as Turret Rock), so called because it's said to shake... »

Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities | Edited by banff, Annetta and 2 others

Image of Large Zenith Telescope located in British Columbia, Canada | The 6-m Large Zenith Telescope.
British Columbia, Canada

Large Zenith Telescope

Large spinning bath of liquid mercury, used to probe the early universe

With a six-meter diameter and a weight of three metric tons, the Large Zenith Telescope is the third-largest optical telescope in North America and the largest liquid mirror telescope in the... »

Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science, Optical Oddities | Edited by Trevor and wythe

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