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Britain’s first cloned dog is born – and described as ‘ridiculous waste of money’
The birth of Britain’s first cloned dog has been branded a “ridiculous waste of money” and scientists said the process raised serious ethical concerns.Sooam Biotech, a company based in Seoul, said it had cloned the puppy, named Mini-Winnie, from a 12-year-old dachshund belonging to Rebecca Smith, a caterer in west London. She had won a…
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One Man Lives Alone In This Submerged Argentine Ghost Town
For 60 years, Villa Epecuén, a small Argentine town located about five hours southwest of Buenos Aires, hosted European vacationers who had come to bathe in the salty waters of Laguna Epecuén. Then, one day in 1985, the dam built to keep the lake’s waters out of the town burst. Everyone fled to nearby Carhue,…
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Depp Impact: The Science Behind ‘Transcendence’
In the new science-fiction thriller “Transcendence,” Johnny Depp uploads his mind to a powerful computer, melding his consciousness with artificial intelligence in a scenario many refer to as “the singularity.”Far-fetched? Yes, but so is the idea of a brooding Depp as an awkward neuroscientist. That doesn’t mean people are not trying to make it happen…
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First trailer for incoming sci-fi film, The Anomaly
Ian Somerhalder stars, as the first trailer lands for Noel Clarke’s upcoming sci-fi film, The Anomaly…The ever-industrious Noel Clarke has been busy again, with the first of his new films heading into cinemas this year. This one is The Anomaly, which arrives in UK cinemas on July 4th. via First trailer for incoming sci-fi film,…
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New chapel found at site of ‘Easter’ abbey
Archaeologists have located a hidden chapel at the site of an abbey where the date of the country’s Easter celebrations were first set.A team from English Heritage discovered the remains at Whitby Abbey, in North Yorkshire, as part of a 20 year research project.In 664 it was the venue for the Synod of Whitby, at…
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Were unexplained lights in the sky a UFO?
The recent earthquake activity in the general area makes me ponder earthquake lights, see here New Ollerton Quakes …and for an explanation of the phenomen, here Earthquake lights Unexplained flashes and darting lights have been spotted over parts of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire — sparking questions over the mysterious UFOs.The strange lights were spotted over local…
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The Unicorn: Myth, Legend. Did they Exist?
The Unicorn is a legendary animal that has been described in ancient times as a horse with a large pointed spiraling horn projecting from it’s forehead. The Unicorn is usually white in color, there have also been mention of Unicorns being a white goat with a horn projecting from it’s forehead. Leonard Lake – serial…
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Right, left, wrong: People reject science because …
You’d be forgiven for thinking science is under attack. Climate science has been challenged by deniers and sceptics, vaccination rates are falling thanks to anti-vaccination movements, and GM crops are pillaged by anti-GM activists. But what determines why people take these positions? via Right, left, wrong: People reject science because ….
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No, we didn’t find the Loch Ness Monster with Apple Maps
It’s been a long time since we’ve had a good debunking-random-monster-sighting post. The ready availability of global satellite image databases is a powerful tool for exploration and monitoring but has also led to a boom in pseudoscience “discoveries” by people not familiar with how these images are produced or just willing to suspend disbelief for…
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Wichita’s mystery in the sky
WICHITA, Kan. — Jeff Templin is a amateur photographer. He says he’s seen it all until now. While taking pictures of wildlife back in February, something caught his eye. He said it looked like an unusual contrail.“Right over the city, clear as a bell,” said Templin. “Anyone that was looking up would have seen it.…
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The world’s most haunted island is up for auction
Tourists are banned and it’s said to be the most haunted location in the world; the island of Poveglia is only minutes from where the glittering Venice Film Festival takes place each year, but couldn’t be more different. And now it is about to get a new owner. In an effort to pay off public…
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Richard III controversy coming to Stow From Cotswold Journal
THE controversy surrounding the discovery of the skeleton of Richard III beneath a Leicester car park is now coming to Stow.When archaeologists from Leicester University announced last year they had found the remains of the notorious king, it made headlines all around the world and was hailed as one of the biggest historical discoveries for…
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The Earliest Flying Cars, Jetpacks, and Other Insane Retrofuture Inventions
This week, the esteemed British Pathé put its entire archive of historical film clips and newsreels online, a treasure trove of 85,000 clips amounting to 3,500 hours of footage from 1896 to 1976. Mixed in with some classic gems—interviews with survivors of the Titanic, newsreels from Hiroshima, Marilyn Monroe’s death, and so on—is a delightful…
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Aurora UFO crash remains a Texas alien mystery
Aurora, Texas was Roswell before Roswell: a middle-of-nowhere town that suddenly became surrounded by legend when an alleged alien visitor crash-landed from outer space.On this date in 1897 the alien UFO allegedly smashed into a windmill belonging to Judge J.S. Proctor. It’s pilot, who an officer from a local Army outpost described as a “Martian”…
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Israeli Archeologist Uncovers Proof Judas Smoked Marijuana |
A archeological dig site excavated by a scientific team from the Biblical Research Foundation, discovered what is presumed to be the tomb of the infamous biblical figure, Judas Iscariot. They also found some proof on the site that the man could have been a drug user. read more: Israeli Archeologist Uncovers Proof Judas Smoked Marijuana | .
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How Framestore crammed 50 years of Doctor Who into one minute
Framestore’s Oliver Bersey explains how he used clever VFX to create the trailer for Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary. read more: How Framestore crammed 50 years of Doctor Who into one minute | 3D World | Creative Bloq.
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Policing the Paranormal | Mysterious Universe
Over the years, I have written extensively on the mystery of the Men in Black and their deep and longstanding connections to the UFO phenomenon. There is, however, one MIB-themed issue that I have not publicly focused on to a significant degree – even though I have a mountain of relevant reports. It concerns those…
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Body Slam This! Ancient Wrestling Match Was Fixed
Who says only modern-day pro wrestling is fake?Researchers have deciphered a Greek document that shows an ancient wrestling match was fixed. The document, which has a date on it that corresponds to the year A.D. 267, is a contract between two teenagers who had reached the final bout of a prestigious series of games in…
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Lincoln couple also saw UFO above Lincoln in broad daylight
A Lincoln couple have confirmed they also saw the strange object which was spotted in the sky above Lincoln and captured on video.A set of five lights in the shape of a pentagon have been recorded above the city at around 7:30pm on April 16.The video was taken in uphill Lincoln in the direction of…
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The Disappearance of Jean Elizabeth Spangler
Jean Elizabeth Spangler was born in Seattle, Washington on September 2, 1923 and was an American dancer, model, and bit-part actress in Hollywood films and early television. She mysteriously disappeared on October 7, 1949 at the age of 26. read more: The Disappearance of Jean Elizabeth Spangler | Historic Horrors.
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Mysteries and pranks are the stuff of British country life
There’s a mystery afoot in Essex. Don’t call for Scotland Yard. Nobody’s car has been spray-painted, yobs aren’t congregating around the village cross, the fields are free of flytipping.What has the people of Colchester talking is philanthropy. An anonymous donor has been stuffing hundreds of pounds through letterboxes, with shades of the returned convict Magwitch’s…
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Friends spot UFO in photo after taking selfie outside Grimsby’s Spider’s Web pub – DEBUNKED 🙂
IS IT a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s another UFO that has apparently been spotted soaring above the skies of North East Lincolnshire!Football fans Dave Harding and Liam Heeney captured the Unidentified Flying Object on a camera while taking a selfie outside Grimsby’s Spider’s Web pub, in Carr Lane. Read More: Friends spot…
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Berlin’s Urban Explorers Don’t Want You To Know Their Secret Spots | Vocativ
In Berlin, as in cities around the world, there’s a simple set of rules for “urban explorers”—people who seek out abandoned World War II sites, empty Cold War military installations, crumbling factories and the like. Don’t vandalize. Don’t destroy things. Don’t steal, and never, ever give away the address. Of course, in a game with…
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Oxford City Council blocks Passion of Christ performance thinking it was sex show | Mail Online
Through centuries and across countries, it has remained a staple of traditional Easter celebrations.But that rich history, it seems, has been rather lost on one council bureaucrat – who forced a church to cancel its Passion play because he apparently thought it was a sex show.The performance, telling the story of the crucifixion of Christ,…
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Treasure hunter strikes gold to find ring belonging to wealthy 17th-century money lender
A gold ring made by the wealthy money lender who founded the Grosvenor Estate has been found in a field by a treasure hunter.The 24-carat piece of jewellery was a ‘mourning ring’ made in memory of Hugh Audley, who owned the land where Buckingham Palace would later be built.It was found near Tibenham in Norfolk…