Dawson City, Yukon, resident David Beaudoin was hiking through Tombstone Territorial Park recently when he spotted something unusual. It looks like an old battery, but Beaudoin has some other ideas.
The alleged bodies of two "non-human" beings were presented during a congressional hearing in Mexico, generating a mixture of surprise, disbelief and ridicule on social media on Wednesday.
Lots of weird, scary and bizarre stuff in this week's edition of WWN. Buckle up, it's a roller coaster - animal thiefs, more alligators, thrift shop surprises, deadly snack food, and, suddenly, gnomes.
In the nearly 50 collected meat samples, the team found 88 percent of the samples were above Germany’s regulatory limits for radioactive cesium in food.
Astonishingly, the Indian state of Odisha was struck by a staggering 61,000 lightning strikes in a span of approximately two hours, media reports said, quoting the data from the state authority. The strikes particularly hit the capital region on Saturday (2 September). The city of Bhubaneswar and its surrounding areas bore the...
There is a sudden increase in aggressive raccoon attacks in Portland this August as well as an increase in overdose deaths. Hmmmmm. Here is a video of a Portland man fighting a raccoon with a wooden pallet, where the raccoon seems unafraid...
I check in with the happenings at Loch Ness. Also, new dino tracks exposed, another ice fall, weird noises plague homes, a planned UAP reporting site, and much more weirdness this week.
A group representing L. Ron Hubbard asked the Copyright Office to alter a repair exemption that makes it legal to hack Scientology's E-Meter—and lots of other electronics, too.
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game responded to calls and emails about the dead shark earlier this week. IDFG fisheries biologist Joe DuPont shared photos of what appear to be a dead salmon shark—a saltwater species with a home range well over 1,000 miles from the Gem State.
Earth fissures like this are common where the groundwater has been heavily withdrawn. This is not a “geological” fault as the article translation says. The crack is some 500 m long and 3 m deep.
Weekly Weird News for 15 September 2023 (sharonahill.substack.com)
Fake information shakes down social media. It's been a very busy week!
Police storm street after fake body parts hang out of wheelie bin (www.somersetlive.co.uk)
It sparked fears that a grisly crime had taken place
'This is complete nonsense': Scientists rail against 'alien' bodies shown before Mexican congress (www.livescience.com)
Scientists blast claims of two 'alien' bodies that a journalist presented to Mexico's congress.
Climate Change Is Creating Strange ‘Polygon Fields’ In the Arctic, and Scientists are Worried (www.vice.com)
The presence of geological polygons can mean "faster rates of erosion" in permafrost, and may be a globally important phenomenon.
Dozens of crocodiles in China escape during floods (www.bbc.com)
Around 75 crocodiles escaped from a breeding farm after Typhoon Haikui caused flooding in Guangdong.
Hiker stumbles across mysterious object in Yukon's Tombstone Territorial Park (www.cbc.ca)
Dawson City, Yukon, resident David Beaudoin was hiking through Tombstone Territorial Park recently when he spotted something unusual. It looks like an old battery, but Beaudoin has some other ideas.
Alleged bodies of 'non-human beings' shown in Mexican Congress (phys.org)
The alleged bodies of two "non-human" beings were presented during a congressional hearing in Mexico, generating a mixture of surprise, disbelief and ridicule on social media on Wednesday.
Videos of ‘Earthquake Lights’ Above Morocco Are an Unexplained Mystery. (www.nytimes.com)
Sightings of aerial luminous phenomena, often observed during earthquakes, are being shared online. Experts aren’t sure what causes them....
Weekly Weird News for 8 September 2023 (sharonahill.substack.com)
Lots of weird, scary and bizarre stuff in this week's edition of WWN. Buckle up, it's a roller coaster - animal thiefs, more alligators, thrift shop surprises, deadly snack food, and, suddenly, gnomes.
Scientists finally know why Germany’s wild boar are surprisingly radioactive (www.washingtonpost.com)
In the nearly 50 collected meat samples, the team found 88 percent of the samples were above Germany’s regulatory limits for radioactive cesium in food.
India: 61,000 lightning strikes jolt Odisha in just 2 hours, several dead (www.wionews.com)
Astonishingly, the Indian state of Odisha was struck by a staggering 61,000 lightning strikes in a span of approximately two hours, media reports said, quoting the data from the state authority. The strikes particularly hit the capital region on Saturday (2 September). The city of Bhubaneswar and its surrounding areas bore the...
Cocaine raccoon terrorizing Portland? (oregoncatalyst.com)
There is a sudden increase in aggressive raccoon attacks in Portland this August as well as an increase in overdose deaths. Hmmmmm. Here is a video of a Portland man fighting a raccoon with a wooden pallet, where the raccoon seems unafraid...
Vlogger apologizes for spreading haunted house rumor (www.chinadaily.com.cn)
That's a suing!
WATCH: Rare 'firenado' filmed during Sabine Parish fires (www.theadvocate.com)
As statewide fires continue to burn, video footage of Sabine Parish's wildfires show a rare weather phenom: a firenado.
Weekly Weird News for 1 Sept 2023 (sharonahill.substack.com)
I check in with the happenings at Loch Ness. Also, new dino tracks exposed, another ice fall, weird noises plague homes, a planned UAP reporting site, and much more weirdness this week.
Scientologists Ask Federal Government to Restrict Right to Repair (www.404media.co)
A group representing L. Ron Hubbard asked the Copyright Office to alter a repair exemption that makes it legal to hack Scientology's E-Meter—and lots of other electronics, too.
Drought in Texas uncovers big dinosaur tracks dating back 110 million years (www.chron.com)
World's only spotless giraffe born at Tennessee zoo, public asked to help name her (wjla.com)
The giraffe born without spots on July 31 is the only one of her kind on Earth, zoo officials stated Monday.
LK-99 isn’t a superconductor — how science sleuths solved the mystery (www.nature.com)
Efforts to replicate the material have pieced together the puzzle of why it displayed superconducting-like behaviours.
A 13-Year-Old Girl Is Apparently the New Leader of the JFK-QAnon Cult (www.vice.com)
“Tiny Teflon,” whose mother is also in the cult, has announced her plan to indoctrinate more children into it.
Wildlife Officials Find Dead "Salmon Shark" on the Banks of an Idaho River (www.fieldandstream.com)
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game responded to calls and emails about the dead shark earlier this week. IDFG fisheries biologist Joe DuPont shared photos of what appear to be a dead salmon shark—a saltwater species with a home range well over 1,000 miles from the Gem State.
Huge earth fissure forms in Cocotitlán, Mexico (lagazzettadf.com)
Earth fissures like this are common where the groundwater has been heavily withdrawn. This is not a “geological” fault as the article translation says. The crack is some 500 m long and 3 m deep.
Exotic creature may be on the loose in Durant (www.kxii.com)
If it was what Durant Animal Control thinks, small animals could be in danger.
Maui truthers are using a Falcon 9 photo as wildfire evidence (arstechnica.com)
You can always count on conspiracy theorists to make a tragedy worse....