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Geologists' Record-Breaking Drill Into Earth's Crust Reveals Mantle Secrets


Like a mosquito tunneling into the skin to get at the rich feast within, geologists poked a long, narrow drill into Earth's crust last year, pulling out a treasury of geological goodness.

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