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In this image, Earth is the dot to the left of the image and the large arc around it is our planet’s magnetic bow shock. Credit: Vlasiator team, University of Helsinki

The Strange-ness: Earth “Song” Recorded during Solar Storm

November 25, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Earth’s magnetic song recorded for the first time during a solar storm Data from the European Space Agency (ESA) Cluster mission has provided a recording of the eerie ‘song’ that Earth sings when it is […]

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The Strange-ness: Zombie Warning

October 15, 2017

From Maine to North Carolina and across the country, hackers change road signs across the country. Rather than warning drivers about night construction hours or detours, the sign warned of Zombies! This “hacking” has been going on […]

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The Strange-ness: Speleotherapy

January 2, 2018

By Kay Whatley, Editor There is a salt-mine-based respiratory therapy called Speleotherapy. The therapy basically involves breathing while inside a salt cave or salt mine. The salty, dry air retards the growth of bacteria, and salt […]

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The Strange-Ness: Eastern Hercules Beetle

July 19, 2015

By Kay Whatley, Editor A few weeks ago, my youngest and I came across a strange sight: a beetle on the school sidewalk which measured more than two inches long. It looked more like an […]