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Lake Meke

... that Lake Meke (pictured), a crater lake beside a volcanic cone, is a natural monument and a Ramsar site in Turkey?
... that the Czech fossil ant Odontomachus paleomyagra has mandibles notably similar to those of a related South African species?
... that parts of southern New Mexico and Chihuahua were covered by the former Lake Palomas, the remnants of which existed as recently as 500 years ago?
... that the volcanic area of Kula Geopark was mentioned by the Ancient Greek geographer Strabo in the encyclopedia Geographica as Katakekaumene, literally "Burnt Land"?
... that in 1984, Typhoon June killed 121 people in the Philippines?
... that Typhoon Kelly caused 452 landslides in Japan?

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