Cork comes from the spongy bark of the cork oak tree, which is primarily grown and harvested in the Mediterranean basin.
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Dee-Ann Durbin,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
Most of the basin was refilled in no more than two years — and perhaps in as little time as a few months — with the water deepening about ten meters a day at its peak.
One of the most popular, the Blue Hole is an almost perfect circle cut into the limestone that allows divers to descend into the pristine blue water and swim out into the open ocean through an underwater archway.
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AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
28 Aug. 2025
With 663 miles of beaches, Florida is rich in coastal escapes with white sand, clear blue water, and some of the best sunsets in the country.
An ugly sweep at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates sunk their struggling offense to new depths and at least temporarily removed Will Smith from the equation.
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Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
But those deeper water depths don’t suit shorebirds as well as waterfowl species.
The ultimate therapy might just be sitting by the tranquil sea with a soothing cup of your personally prescribed tea and a healthy afternoon snack.
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Sherrie Nachman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
There’s something intrinsic about following that route from city to sea in a region where life and work and industry were dictated by the river for so long.
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