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TIL Rogue Waves appear without warning and are extremely huge(ex. 65 feet high) and dangerous. Rogue waves are often steep(cliff like) with very deep troughs. A widely reported phenomenon among sailors for centuries but only recently(30ish years) documented and witnessed with measurable equipment.

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