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BAFFLED scientists discover 'honey and waffle' structures on Mars

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These 'wild' hexagonal shapes were uncovered by the Mars Curiosity Rover in Gale Crater .

They look like 'patchwork of honeycombs, or maybe a patch of waffles' Scientists say these tasty-sounding structures might hold the secrets of how life could have started on Mars .

Previous studies suggest that these types of formations may have been created by wet and dry seasons 3.6 to 3.8 million years ago.

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