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Massive Iceberg Looms Over A Village In Greenland

The giant mountain of ice towers is threatening a tiny village, causing authorities to evacuate residents.
Scientists say, the iceberg is unstable, and could be a threat to the village nearby.

The photographs are stunning: a giant mountain of ice towers over a tiny village, with colorful homes reminiscent of little doll houses against the stark, blue-gray landscape.

But for the people living in those houses – that beauty could be life-threatening.

"It's kind of like, if you lived

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