It was a little past 1 AM on February 3rd, 1959 when American musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson were killed in a plane crash…
Category: Curious things
Man-oh-Man: Manatees
Counting manatees is exceptionally difficult. They spend their time under murky sluggish waters, often have green moss on their backs the same color as the water itself and if congregating,…
A Curious Correlation -Sunspots vs. Major Hurricane Frequency
We see maximum cloudiness at solar maximum. Just the opposite of the Svensmark hypothesis
In a surprising finding, light can make water evaporate without heat
A newly identified process could explain a variety of natural phenomena and enable new approaches to desalination.
The March 1940 Superstorm: Geoelectromagnetic Hazards and Impacts on American Communication and Power Systems
In some places, geoelectric amplitudes induced during the March 1940 storm, Section 12, exceeded American electric-power-industry benchmarks.
Masters of Acclimation: Octopuses Adjust to Cold by Editing their RNA
The idea the environment can influence that genetic information, as we’ve shown in cephalopods, is a new concept.
Roald Amundsen tried and failed to tame a polar bear cub in 1920
It only took a month for Amundsen to give up his experiment.
Sea Turtles, Florida Lore, and Hurricane Prediction
According to Florida folklore this will be calm storm season.
Artificial unintelligence and global warming
…there is very little evidence of anything resembling intelligence.
The genetics of temperature adaptation: how does life thrive in extreme conditions?
Interestingly, the researchers found that thermotolerant organisms had smaller genomes and a higher fraction of core genome.
Fossil discovery reveals complex ecosystems existed on Earth much earlier than previously thought
Discovery challenges understanding of how quickly life recovered from the greatest mass extinction in Earth’s history
Birds and Window Stickers
Collisions with windows, are a major anthropogenic threat to birds, with rough estimates of between 100 million and 1 billion birds killed annually
Do Google Search Options Conceal Climate Data that is Contrary to Government Alarmists Propaganda?
For some reason this most comprehensive and complete data website regarding the 2022 tornado season is not included in Googles most prominent search options.
UNESCO’s Delphic Oracles
the first diviner to occupy the Delphic Oracle was Gaia, the mother of the gods, a connection that would appeal to those devoted to conservation, or who imagine they are…
Was There a Weather Connection with the Whidbey Float Plane Crash?
Is it a coincidence that the accident occurred simultaneously with their traversal of the big wind shift?
Researchers Rediscover Oak Tree Thought to be Extinct
One Quercus tardifolia found clinging to life in Big Bend National Park
NASA to Set Up Independent Study on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena
The study will focus on identifying available data, how best to collect future data, and how NASA can use that data to move the scientific understanding of UAPs forward.
Toward Customizable Timber, Grown in a Lab
Researchers show they can control the properties of lab-grown plant material, which could enable the production of wood products with little waste.
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