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Hawaii's iconic 550-year-old Hōlei Sea Arch collapses
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Hawaii’s Hōlei Sea Arch, a 90‑foot‑tall (27.4m) lava formation that formed about 550 years ago, has collapsed into the Pacific Ocean. The National Park Service (NPS) says the…
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