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  • Movie Film Strip
    Arizona Oddities News
    By Andrea Aker
    December 25, 2016
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    Arizona Oddities’ Top 10 Posts of 2016

    A special thank you to all of the new and loyal readers of Arizona Oddities. This has been another exciting year in Arizona, and we look forward to 2017. Looking back, here’s an overview of our most popular posts this year. How to Keep Scorpions Away from Your Home – There are about 35 species ...
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  • Movie Film Strip
    Arizona Oddities News
    By Andrea Aker
    December 23, 2015
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    Arizona Oddities’ Top 10 Posts of 2015

    A special thank you to all of the new and loyal readers of Arizona Oddities. 2015 has been another exciting year in Arizona, and we look forward to 2016. Looking back, here’s an overview of our most popular posts this year.
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  • World's Largest Petrified Tree in Holbrook
    Natural SurroundingsSmall Town Scene
    By Sam Lowe
    May 9, 2015
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    World’s Largest Petrified Tree in Holbrook

    JOSEPH CITY -- The folks at Geronimo Indian Store don't have to worry about anybody walking off with their prize attraction because most people aren't capable of picking up a 45-ton piece of petrified wood. Even if they had a crane or a bulldozer, that chunk of rock ain't going no place.
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  • Dose of HistoryNorthern ArizonaOdd Observations
    By Sam Lowe
    January 10, 2015
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    Tug-of-War Settles Oraibi Dispute

    ORAIBI -- This small community on the Hopi Reservation vies with Acoma Pueblo in New Mexico and St. Augustine in Florida for the honor of being the oldest continuously inhabited town in the United States. Unearthed artifacts indicate there have been people living here since about 1150 A.D.
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  • Movie Film Strip
    Arizona Oddities News
    By Andrea Aker
    December 22, 2014
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    Arizona Oddities’ Top 10 Posts of 2014

    A special thank you to all of the new and loyal readers of Arizona Oddities. 2014 has been another exciting year in Arizona, and we look forward to 2015. Looking back, here’s an overview of our most popular posts this year. Lots of wildlife and nature lovers out there!
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  • Odd Observations
    By Sam Lowe
    June 24, 2014
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    What Happens When You Drop a 2,500-Pound Rubberband Ball from a Plane?

    KINGMAN -- Sometimes, the ball just doesn't bounce the way it should. At least, it didn't for Tony Evans, who came to Arizona to test the theory that if a huge ball composed entirely of rubber bands was dropped from a great height, it would bounce high into the sky.
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  • Carefree Sundial
    ArtValley of the Sun
    By Andrea Aker
    September 8, 2013
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    Carefree Sundial is Among the World’s Largest

    CAREFREE – One of the world’s largest sundials anchors a colorful and eclectic desert garden in Carefree. This time-telling sculpture measures 90 feet in diameter and points to the North Star. The metal gnomon (which casts the shadow on the sundial) stands 35 feet and stretches 62 feet.
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  • Fountain in Fountain Hills, Arizona
    Odd ObservationsValley of the Sun
    By Sam Lowe
    August 18, 2013
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    Not Even A “Sometimes Tallest Fountain” In Fountain Hills Anymore

    FOUNTAIN HILLS -- The Fountain Hills fountain used to be billed as the world's tallest because it shot a column of water as high as 562 feet into the air. Then a fountain in Illinois topped that mark, but it didn't operate year-around so the Fountain Hills Fountain became a "Sometimes World's Tallest." Now it ...
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  • RecreationSmall Town SceneSouthern Arizona
    By Sam Lowe
    June 21, 2013
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    Naco’s Turquoise Valley Golf Course Has Gone to the Snakes?

    NACO -- The Turquoise Valley Golf Course is one of those places that makes you wonder if golfers ever tell the truth, either on or off the course. Maybe it's because the fifteenth hole is "the Rattler," a 746-yard par 6, which makes it the longest golf hole in the West and fifth-longest in the ...
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  • Organ Pipe Cactus
    Natural SurroundingsRecreationSouthern Arizona
    By Andrea Aker
    May 21, 2013
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    Southern Arizona’s Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Declared “Hidden Gem”

    Arizona’s natural, diverse landscape has garnered international acclaims and attention, yet many scenic parks continue to fly under the mainstream radar. One such spot – the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument near Ajo and Why – is getting a much-deserved shout out by Country.
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