“Sea Monster” washes up off the coast of New Zealand
A large animal carcass that washed up on a Bay of Plenty beach left some locals wondering if they’d come across the remains of a prehistoric animal. The carcass was discovered by a group of quad bikers on a beach about 5km east of Pukehina Beach. The animal’s jaw and teeth and parts of its body were still intact. Sea monster ??? The animal is too decomposed for a definite identification and the remains washed … Read entire article »
Today is the 95th anniversary of the death of the Red Baron
Next year marks the 100th anniversary of the Great War. Last year, the last veteran of the “War to End All Wars” passed away. Ninety-five years ago today, Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron) was killed near Vaux sur Somme at around 11:00 AM in what would become one of the great unsolved mysteries of the war. This excellent documentary from the Discovery Channel takes a look using current CSI methods nearly a century later … Read entire article »
Monster Goldfish Breeding in Lake Tahoe
The invasive species problem has reared its ugly head again, this time in pristine Lake Tahoe in Nevada. Massive goldfish have been caught and found reproducing in Lake Tahoe, further endangering the indigenous fish in the lake. Lake Tahoe has a long history of invasive species altering the original ecosystem. Several species of non-native coldwater sport fish have been intentionally introduced to Lake Tahoe to provide and support recreational sport fishing. In 1894, Mackinaw trout were … Read entire article »
Meteorite strike injures 1200 in Russia, Divers scour lake for fragments
A meteorite exploded over the Chelyabinsk area of the Russian Urals on Friday, shattering glass, damaging buildings and injuring more than 1200 people. The explosion was caught on hundreds of hand held cameras and seen from more than 100 miles away. Internet Man Cave will be adding more on this throughout the day. The entry of the Meteorite into the atmosphere was captured on 100s of camerass Dramatic footage of the sonic boom that broke glass … Read entire article »
The ultimate sibling rivalry, twins fighting in the womb
In 1989, Stephen King wrote one oh his darkest and most successful horror novels called The Dark Half. In the book, a twin is cannibalized by his brother in utero (King actually calls it absorbed) and later manifests himself in the form a sort of brain tumor. When the neurosurgeon removes the malignancy he finds the following inside: part of a nostril, some fingernails, some teeth, and a malformed human eye. Far fetched ??? Maybe … Read entire article »
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Galapagos Islands starts mass rat kill off …. targets 180 million invasive rodents
The Galapogos Islands is a treasure trove of unique birds, reptiles and native plants. Now the islands have been overrun by an invasive species of rats introduced by whalers and pirates in the 17th century. Rats have virtually taken over the 19 island chain located 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador with the infestation in some parts as heavy as one rat per square foot. This week, authorities have started a mass rat kill-off … Read entire article »
Tasmanian Devil Cancer Update
Bad news from Australia. The cancer that has killed more than 80 percent of Tasmanian Devils since 1996 is evolving and not is a positive way. Devil Facial Tumor Disease and could drive this unique Australian marsupial to extinction within decades. The cancer is changing epigenetically which means that the genes that turn the cancer on and off are changing. How this will affect the Devils is unclear. It could make the cancer more aggressive … Read entire article »
Felix Baumgartner skydiving from 128,100 feet
After flying to an altitude of 39,045 meters (128,100 feet) in a helium-filled balloon, Felix Baumgartner completed a record breaking jump for the ages from the edge of space, exactly 65 years after Chuck Yeager first broke the sound barrier flying in an experimental rocket-powered airplane. Felix reached a maximum of speed of 1,342.8 km/h (833mph) through the near vacuum of the stratosphere before being slowed by the atmosphere later during his 4:20 minute long … Read entire article »
Huge Eyeball of Unknown Creature washes ashore near Pompano
A giant eyeball that washed ashore and was found by a beachcomber in Pompano Beach, Fla., is mystifying wildlife officials. It has been tentatively identified by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) as belonging to a swordfish, the FWC posted in a news release on Monday. As the FWC explained: “Experts on site and remotely have viewed and analyzed the eye, and based on its color, size and structure, along with the presence of … Read entire article »
Brain Eating Amoebas on the Warpath
An epidemic of a deadly brain-eating amoeba has killed 10 people since May in Karachi, the most densely populated city in Pakistan. The waterborne parasite known Naegleria fowler is spread through contaminated water entering the body through the nose, where it travels to the brain and destroys tissue. The infection is almost 100% fatal. There have been several case of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis or PAM in the US in recent years, mainly in adolescents swimming in … Read entire article »
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