Knowledge :: Wonders of The World

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Manuscripts of a Bygone Age

Sanchi's Great Stupa
The Brooklyn Bridge
The Oldest Known Shipwreck
A House Under The Ocean
Telescope Atop a Volcano
Britain's Treasure Trove
The Dare-devils of La Quebrada
The Chunnel
The Tallest Living Things
An Island Comes to life again
The Skeleton Stretch
The Glowing Caves
The Great Shells
The Mighty Corridor
Drawings in the Sand
The World's largest Flower
The Swaying Minarets
The Screaming Skull
A Tower of Perfection!
Ajanta

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The Glowing Caves

The larvae of a species of fly have made the Waitomo Caves of New Zealand famous. The larvae cling to the roof and let down sticky strands which glow in the dark. Tiny insects attracted by the light, come to investigate and get stuck on the threads. The larvae haul up the strands and eat the insects. Each larva may let down as many as seventy strands. This makes the caves glow with an eerie light. Visitors to the caves are warned not to make noise as even the slightest sound causes the larvae to 'switch off' and the caves are plunged into darkness.

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