8 Places On Earth Where Gravity Doesn’t Work!

2nd April, 2024 CHIRANJIT MITRA CHIRANJIT MITRA

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1: Magnetic Hill, Canada

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2: Mystery Spot, California, USA

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3: St. Ignace Mystery Spot, Michigan, USA

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4: Hoover Dam, Nevada, USA

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5: Oregon Vortex, USA

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6: Jeju Mysterious Road, South Korea

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7: Reverse Waterfall, England

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8: Golden Boulder, Myanmar

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