(John Vibes) The Fugates, a blue-skinned family from the hills of Kentucky has attracted and baffled scientists for generations, although their condition has now been explained as being caused by the disease Methemoglobinemia, which can make a person’s skin blue.
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New Data Says Universe Is Flat, Which Could Be Even Weirder Than It Sounds
(The Mind Unleashed) The shape of the universe is hard to get one’s head around, not only as a theoretical concept but as a mathematical one, yet it remains as one of the most important unanswered questions in physics. Determining the geometry of the universe, many scientists believe, will be fundamental to solving the mysteries of the cosmos.
New Reading of Mayan Calendar Suggests That the End of the World is This Weekend
(Elias Marat) 2020 has really been one hell of a year. Not only have we seen a global pandemic that’s showing little signs of losing steam, but we’ve also seen social unrest, people’s livelihoods vanish into thin air, a tanking economy, plagues of locusts, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, and massive firestorms.
A Rare ‘Ring of Fire’ Eclipse Will Appear After the Summer Solstice on June 21
(Elias Marat) Eclipse fans are in for a major treat this year, with several lunar eclipses and two solar eclipses happening in 2020.
Get Ready Because There Will Be Both A Solar and Lunar Eclipse In June
(Jade Small) There’s plenty more in store for all sky watchers, starting with a partial Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on June 5 and 6 and an Annular Solar Eclipse on June 21.
TODAY: Rare ‘Strawberry Full Moon Eclipse’ — What You Need to Know
(Elias Marat) We are in for a major spectacle this Friday as we’ll be treated to June’s full “Strawberry Moon” in all of its glory.
GOODNESS: Neighbors From All Walks of Life Hit Minneapolis Streets to Help Clean Up After Days of Unrest
(Elias Marat) The volunteers appeared to be from all demographics, with Black, brown, white and Muslim residents all seen participating in the collective clean up effort.
New Technology Could Allow You to “Hack” Your Dreams and Control Lucid Dreaming
(Jake Anderson) MIT scientists are building a wearable device that allows you to “hack” your dreams.
The Most Beautiful Garden in the World Has No Visitors for the First Time in Over 70 Years
(Jade Small) Every year, a hard-working crew makes sure the garden looks perfect, including this year!
America’s Super-Rich See Their Wealth Rise by $282 Billion in Three Weeks of Pandemic
(Alan McCloud) Meanwhile, 26 million Americans filed for unemployment.
Restaurants Across the US Turn Parking Lots Into Drive-In Movie Theaters and Find Huge Success
(Elias Marat) The coronavirus pandemic has put most of our social lives on hold or reduced it to a pale shadow of what it was. And for many of us, there is a definite limit to how much fun we can inject into our quarantine lifestyles through games and binge-watching Netflix.
Rare Bioluminescent Waves Burst With Blue Neon Light at California and Acapulco Beaches
(Elias Marat) “It’s just amazing. It’s one of those things, once you see it, your mind is blown.”
In This Japanese Park There Are Millions Of Baby Blue Flowers Blooming
(Jade Small) When flowers bloom in Japan, they do so seriously, beautifully and in abundance.
Thousands of Israelis Protest Emergency Powers While Maintaining Social Distancing
(John Vibes) Thousands of Israelis Protest Emergency Powers While Maintaining Social Distancing. The organizers required everyone to wear masks and had them spaced out several feet apart.
One Year After Assange’s Arrest, World Learns He Fathered Two Children Inside Ecuadorian Embassy
(Emma Fiala) According to his fiancée, Assange watched the birth of both children live via video link.














