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The Starbuck Island Google Earth TikTok Video, Explained


TikTok Commenters Make Guesses
One of the TikTok users who responded to the Starbuck Island Google Earth video joked that it showed the Millennium Falcon from “Star Wars.” Another person remarked: “That’s how they delivered pizzas in the old days.”
Additional guesses from commenters included Noah’s Ark, a rock, a UFO, a Blockbuster Video, and an old runway from World War II.
Others joked that maybe it was a Starbucks Coffee location.
The Real Answer
While the jokes may have been funny and the video was slightly mysterious, the answer was less than thrilling.
In 2009, National Geographic published two YouTube videos about Dr. Enric Sala and “members of the Ocean Now team becoming stranded on Starbuck Island during an on-shore excursion.” At the 0:36 mark in the video, old dwellings are visible near the beach, explaining the Google Earth mystery. ....

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