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Origins of the Word ‘Spelunking’

Origins of the Word ‘Spelunking’

The word ‘spelunking’ has been in the news a lot recently due to the extraordinary rescue of the Thai boys and their football coach who were trapped in a flooded cave. While the boys and their coach are now safely

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