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Laser-cut by giants? How did this massive rock in the Saudi Arabian desert get split so cleanly?

In the Saudi Arabian desert, there's a 20-foot by 30-foot sandstone rock that's split cleanly down the middle. A parallel gap of only a couple of inches separates the two pieces.

Mark Frauenfelder
Aug 30, 2024
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By Disdero - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link
By Disdero - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link

In the Saudi Arabian desert, there's a 20-foot by 30-foot sandstone rock that's split cleanly down the middle. A parallel gap of only a couple of inches separates the two pieces. Each piece of the rock rests on its own natural stone pedestal, making it look like a piece of art or a Stonehenge style temple. Scient…

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