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Evidence of Acid Rain Supports Meteorite Theory

In 1927 Professor Leonid Kulik took the first photographs of the massive destruction of the taiga forest after the Tunguska catastrophe. (Photo Professor Leonid Kulik, courtesy of Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research)Moscow/Bologna/Halle. — The Tunguska catastrophe in 1908 evidently led to high levels of acid rain. This is the conclusion reached by Russian, Italian and German researchers based on the results of analyses of peat profiles taken from the disaster region. Read more

The Tunguska Mystery

I’m catching up on news and what not as I was away for the Canada Day long, long weekend. One of the things that has caught my eye is an item at The Spark that has interested me for quite some time; the Tunguska mystery. Read more

Mystery of Infamous ‘New England Dark Day’ Solved?

Old Map of New EnglandCOLUMBIA, Mo. – At noon, it was black as night. It was May 19, 1780 and some people in New England thought judgment day was at hand. Accounts of that day, which became known as ‘New England’s Dark Day,’ include mentions of midday meals by candlelight, night birds coming out to sing, flowers folding their petals,and strange behavior from animals. Read more

Clues to a Sequel for National Treasure 3?

When I watched ‘National Treasure - Book of Secrets’ recently I got the distinct impression that there were clues to another sequel. Read more

Another Mars Mystery

The buzz on the net this week is that there’s another Mars Mystery… Read more