The Blob: A Meteorological Mystery

On May 22, 2015 by Tim Newman
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The Blob is a brand new meteorological phenomenon, its whimsical name belies the evil glint in its eye. This fledgling beast is causing the deaths of thousands of marine mammals and birds and at the same...

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Burst Water Main In Dudinka Ruins Resident’s Lives

On January 24, 2015 by Tim Newman
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The town of Dudinka, Russia recently had a pretty major burst water pipe during a cold snap. The leak was left unattended, which I suppose is fair enough, you don’t want a total soaking...

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A Bunch Of Pictures Of Frozen Stuff

On November 15, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Here’s some pictures of things that you either don’t see frozen very often or things that look weird when they are frozen. Winter is drawing in my friends. Get cozy. Frozen Waterfall Water...

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Unusual & Impressive Weather Records: Temperature

On November 15, 2014 by Tim Newman
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On this shiny blue ball we call home life has developed and thrives in the thinnest of margins. If we were just a smidgen closer to the sun or a touch further away, life would...

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Odd Phrases That Mean “Heavy Rain” In Other Languages

On October 28, 2014 by Tim Newman
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The phrase raining cats and dogs is taught to kids from a young age despite it not really making much sense. That’s what we like to do to miniature humans: let them know...

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Chemtrails: Evidence At Last

On September 21, 2014 by Tim Newman
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I wrote an article on chemtrails a little while back and it receives a fair bit of traffic. Some visitors want to know whether there’s any truth to the chemtrail theory and others simply want...

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Manhattanhenge

On September 11, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Twice a year Manhattan turns from a modern city into an ancient mystical sundial… sort of. On or around the 28th May and 12th July each year the sun and the skyscrapers align to...

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The Religious Buildings Of Antarctica

On September 10, 2014 by Tim Newman
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You might think an article on religion in Antarctica might be pretty short, and you’d be right. But, there are at least 7 churches on mainland Antarctica and a couple on the surrounding islands....

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Coober Pedy: An Underground Town

On September 10, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Coober Pedy is a small Australian mining town 846 Km north of Adelaide. The dusty, dry, scorching hot town is often referred to as the opal capital of the world; in all it has 70 opal fields...

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PHOTOS: Wind Farms On Fire

On July 17, 2014 by Tim Newman
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There’s been a bit of a fuss in the news recently about wind farms catching fire on a whim. Scientists do expect the odd flare up, you’ve got wind, oil and plastics –...

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