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Court Rules that Japan Govt & Tokyo Power Firm Liable for ‘Preventable’ Fukushima Meltdown
Negligence by the government and Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) contributed to the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011, a court in Japan has ruled, saying the catastrophe could have been avoided, and marking the first time the state has been held liable. The district court in Maebashi, north of Tokyo, said the government and plant operator were to blame for … Continue reading
MIB, Shadow People, and the Philadelphia Experiment
As someone who writes books, gives lectures, and posts articles here at Mysterious Universe, I get a lot of feedback. For the most part, it comes from people who want to share their experiences, ask questions, or offer their opinions on the things I have written about. Occasionally, however, I’ll find myself on the receiving end of a communication (or … Continue reading
Is Mysterious Pi the Key to Everything in the Universe?
Typically shortened to 3.14, the irrational number referred to as pi has been perplexing the human race for over 3,000 years. By definition, pi (π) is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Even though we all learn about this mysterious number in grade school for measuring circles, its intrigue reaches far beyond simple math. Not … Continue reading
Happy PI Day (2017)
One of the most fascinating math ‘mysteries’, as exciting as anything can get, in its intrigue and link to all things in our universe. March 14th (3.14) is day, and all around the world pi-philes are celebrating one of the most compelling and mysterious constants of Nature. Pi appears in equations describing the orbits of planets, the colors of auroras, … Continue reading
Are Humans Solar Powered?
Are Humans Solar Powered? Are we, too, solar powered, like plants? It’s no longer a question, it’s an answer. Summary of TEDxtalk: Water, Cells, Life by Dr. Gerald Pollack, a water scientist at the University of Washington, tell us where the energy comes from that supplies our bodies with get up and go. In it, Dr. Pollack challenges the long-held … Continue reading
Mysterious Boom Shakes Washington Community
A couple of mysterious booms Wednesday that rattled residents of the Port Angeles area seemed to be coming from the Strait of Juan de Fuca, but the cause remains undetermined. The Peninsula Daily News checked with the Clallam County sheriff’s office, the Coast Guard, Navy, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Canadian Forces and the Weather Service, and no one could account for … Continue reading
Highly Irregular Behaviour Being Observed Among Humpback Whales
In a mysterious change to their normal behaviour, humpback whales are forming massive groups of up to 200 animals. Humpbacks aren’t normally considered to be terribly social. They are mostly found alone, in pairs, or sometimes in small groups that disband quickly. But research crews have spotted strange new social behaviour on three separate cruises in 2011, 2014 and 2015, … Continue reading
Mysterious Loud Boom Rumbles through Kentucky County
Eastern part of the county rocked by strange rumble Social media was bustling with chatter over the weekend regarding an unanticipated and thunderous boom that occurred Saturday evening. But days later, people are still searching for a solid explanation. Shelby County Emergency Management Agency Director Paul Whitman said he was asleep at the time but began receiving text messages around … Continue reading
Anomolus Brain Activity Present as Much as 10 Minutes After Death
Doctors in a Canadian intensive care unit have stumbled on a very strange case – when life support was turned off for four terminal patients, one of them showed persistent brain activity even after they were declared clinically dead. For more than 10 minutes after doctors confirmed death through a range of observations, including the absence of a pulse and … Continue reading