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[–] idoubtit@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

FYI: This type of news is stretching the appropriate subjects for this Community:

"News about weird nature, unusual happenings, and fringe claims. #anomalies #animals #nature #Fortean #paranormal #cryptids #weather"

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Whoever stole the shop vac is in for a very big surprise.

[–] idoubtit@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's not "finders keepers". In this case, the owner was identifiable. There are laws in most states that require you report found valuables or cash and make an effort to find the owner. It's at least a misdemeanor if you don't.

[–] idoubtit@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Cult of Personality.

[–] idoubtit@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

This was not a new photo, as noted. The photo was apparently with the Centre for Fortean Zoology and they determined it was NOT genuine.

[–] idoubtit@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

We should remember that it's a mistake to judge other cultures by our 21st century Western standards. Education is the key to stopping it. Humans have terrible trouble attributing bad outcomes to chance; we need to blame someone. Witch accusations remain a social problem in several places worldwide.

[–] idoubtit@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Jetpacks? Puh-leeze. Don't they read the real news!? L.A. Jetpack man was probably a balloon https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-59167345

[–] idoubtit@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The molecule has been found in space, but that doesn't mean it couldn't also have formed on earth pretty easily. This article has not been peer reviewed so, I don't think it boosts the idea of panspermia very much.

[–] idoubtit@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Ha. I thought the same thing. Dogs don’t like “spa day”.

[–] idoubtit@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

This is a rural area, the houses are very far apart. He was aiming for it, but hit a drainage ditch and became airborne. If he hit the ground floor, it could have been tragic rather than just so bizarre.

[–] idoubtit@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

The state wants to ban all mention of gender and sexuality in schools because they don’t think children need to learn about that (even though that’s real life). Sexual and gender issues are a necessary part of the AP psych curriculum, therefore, teachers cannot teach the complete course without facing legal ramifications. The state has failed to clarify this so nothing has been resolved.

It really is infantilizing kids of high school age to make them deliberately ignorant (and therefore reject) people who have different preferences. It’s horrific and is doomed to fail. The real world has a way of catching up.

[–] idoubtit@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

This looks new. Needs a lot of work. I looked at the earthquake lights and ball lightning pages and I would have to spend days updating it. That’s the trouble with unknown things, there is a lot that has been tried already that might be relevant towards an explanation but we’re not there yet.

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