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10 Biological and Mental Mysteries Of People That are Bizarre

10 Biological and Mental Mysteries Of People That are Bizarre

Do you know these traits? This is a really cool list of human reactions or biological phenomena that happen, we are aware of them, but do not know how they came to be.  Here are some examples from the list: Deja Vu. Ever get that feeling that you’ve been here before? Or remember something happening to

Top 10 Underwater Mysteries

Here are 10 extremely mysterious discoveries from beneath the oceans and seas. We have often heard about the lost city of Atlantis and sunken treasures from the pirate era.  Atlantis still has not been proven, although the jury remains out if it really is a lost city.  Some of the actual visible mysteries in this

Easter Island Never Ceases To Amaze

Apparently the stone statues on Easter Island are even more mysterious than previously thought.  They made a discovery below ground featured in a cool video.  Here is more info on the statues from wikipedia: The large stone statues, or moai, for which Easter Island is famous, were carved in the period 1100–1680 CE (rectified radio-carbon dates).[16]

New Strategy In The Search For Aliens

This is a fascinating discussion onextraterrestrial search.  Here is  brief intro on the speaker: MIT Professor of Planetary Science and Physics Sara Seager shows us the techniques and tools she is using in the real-life search for alien life. A related comment from the video thread on page 2 had this to say, and it

10 Civilizations You Didn’t Know About

Here is a list of 10 civilizations that you may not have heard of.  We often hear of the Egyptians as a general catch all term for many of the specific civilizations that existed over time in that area.  However there are many specific civilizations that existed in that area with different contributions and culture.

Quantum Entanglement Is Bizarre [Video]

Can You Get Your Mind Around This? Quantum entanglement is so interesting because it goes beyond regular material E=mc2 understanding of physics! Does hidden information (called hidden variables by physicists) exist? If it does, the experiment violating Bell inequalities indicates that hidden variables must update faster than light – they would be considered ‘non-local’. On

10 Big Mysteries Of Space

From the casual science fan to a career astronomer, these 10 mysteries of the universe still remain unsolved!  Here is the beginning of the list: 10. Rectangular Galaxy) In early 2012, a group of astronomers from Swinburne University of Technology in Australia discovered a strange rectangular galaxy 70 million light years from earth. It is

Thorium…Is This A Potential Energy Game Changer?

We have heard a lot about solar, wind and ethanol as energy alternatives.  However, there is one source that is still debated as a potential game changer: Some believe thorium is key to developing a new generation of cleaner, safer nuclear power.[2] According to an opinion piece (not peer-reviewed) by a group of scientists at

10 Ancient Mysteries Of Archaeology

This is a cool video that covers 10 ancient archaeological mysteries from around the world.  The one on the list which has to be the most debated one is that of the pyramids.  Most archaeologists don’t necessarily agree anymore this the ramp and pully theory on how they were built.  There have been some interesting

5 Unsolved Mysteries About Our Solar System

With the ability to see galaxies, quasars and other formations at extremely far distances you would think we have our own local solar system figured out!  In actuality there are some huge mysteries to this day that are still unanswered.  Here is the video intro: We’ve also discovered nearly 1,800 planets around other stars. It would

Time Is It A One Way Street?

Many science, science fiction fans and people in general have pondered how time really works?  In this fascinating video they discuss a possible theory that seems to differ with what many of us take to be true.  Do you agree with this? Anyone can see that the past is different from the future. Anyone, that

Top 10 Reasons Aliens May Have Not Visited Us Yet

This is a very philosophical and scientific debate combined.  Why haven’t we been visited by aliens?  A lot of people may debate this off the bat and say we have been visited before such as at area 51.  And potentially some say we are currently experiencing abductions or are at least in communication of some sorts,

What Could Be Faster Than The Speed Of Light?

The speed of light travels at about 186,000 miles per second if memory serves correct (186,282 to be exact).  In the video on the next page they ponder a very interesting question.  Some may call it stupid and others may call it profound.  What is the speed of dark?  The video explains more.  And here

List Of Ways Aliens Could Travel Across The Universe

This is one of the most debated and discussed topics in all of science.  How would extraterrestrials space travel? “There is another way, whether it’s wormholes, or warping space, there’s got to be a way to generate energy so that you can pull it out of the vacuum, and the fact that they’re [extraterrestrials] here shows

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