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These massive walls of water may be far more common than we once believed.
For centuries, scientists thought rogue waves were either impossible or so rare they might happen once every 10,000 years. But then they kept happening, forcing researchers to rethink how waves form.
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These massive walls of water may be far more common than we once believed.
For centuries, scientists thought rogue waves were either impossible or so rare they might happen once every 10,000 years. But then they kept happening, forcing researchers to rethink how waves form.
Hosted by Athena Brensberger @astroathens đź’«
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