Uploaded October 2017 | Updated September 2026, 14 hours ago

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ABC's of Science: L is for Lava
There's more than one kind, blue lava isn't actually lava, and stop worrying about Yellowstone erupting.

Read more: discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/20-things-you-didnt-know-about-lava

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