Gold glitters around Ghana's 'lake of souls' thanks to catastrophic meteor strike — Earth from space

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A 2015 satellite photo shows a series of golden tendrils surrounding Ghana's Lake Bosumtwi, which is considered sacred to the local Asante people. The lake and its surroundings were shaped by a massive meteor impact around 1 million years ago.

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