Why 10,000-Year-Old Gravity-Defying Rocks Haven't Toppled
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Giant rocks stacked in gravity-defying poses could indicate that earthquakes on the San Andreas Fault can jump to another major fault.
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Why haven't earthquakes toppled these balancing rocks?
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