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  1. Electrifying tales from survivors of lightning strikes: bit.ly/KY6fuO
  2. On this day in 1930, Darwin applauds Amy Johnson's record-breaking solo flight: bit.ly/KS5MtD
  3. A volcano on the seafloor north of New Zealand has grown at a record-breaking rate. Read more: bit.ly/JJYP2D
  4. Photography tips: award-winning photographer Bill Hatcher shares how to capture the perfect action shot bit.ly/JvKTmA
  5. Botanist brothers Matt and Russell Barrett uncover new Kimberley species bit.ly/JnAM32
  6. The mysterious lives of blue whales: bit.ly/J1b7ip
  7. Bush survival skills: the ultimate guide to staying alive bit.ly/L1tDXl
  8. Intelligent crows can recognise human voices shows new research: bit.ly/L9CJH6
  9. Facing hypothermia, isolation and a long paddle, a couple takes on the challenge of crossing Lake Eyre by kayak bit.ly/JbyZDJ
  10. @VJ_buttons Hi Emma, you can order back issues of @ausgeo here: magshop.com.au/Australian-Geo… or call 136 116
  11. Australia's most dangerous predators - how to avoid them and what to do if you fall victim: bit.ly/Ko6vFM
  12. The beginner's guide to sea kayaking: bit.ly/JgKnNE
  13. Why predicting tsunamis is such a difficult task: bit.ly/K4oBwl
  14. Are flawed water-trading systems are choking our formerly mighty river systems to death? bit.ly/JyCOPF
  15. The miracle of flight: an in-depth look at how birds, bats and bugs fly. bit.ly/LRApnw
  16. Domestication of horses has been traced back to 6000 years ago, according to a new study: bit.ly/IzIF72
  17. Gas emissions from flatulent dinosaurs may have caused prehistoric global warming say researchers: bit.ly/IJCTDK
  18. The new issue of @ausgeo is out! Read Christmas and Cocos islands, New Australia, Possum-skin cloaks, South Pole trek twitter.com/ausgeo/status/…