Summary of "5 Unexplainable Mysteries Explained by Science"
Scientists have managed to solve unexplained mysteries, such as the Kentucky Meat Shower, Easter Island statues, Earthquake lights, Sailing Stones in Death Valley, and Will-o'-the-wisps.
Details
- The Kentucky Meat Shower, where chunks of meat rained down, was caused by synchronized projectile vomiting vultures.
- The Easter Island statues' hats were likely placed using a technique called parbuckling, involving rolling cylinders of red rock onto the statues.
- Earthquake lights are caused by electrical activity in rocks, releasing charged atoms that ionize the air and create flashes of light.
- The movement of Sailing Stones in Death Valley is explained by floating sheets of ice pushing the rocks across the ground.
- The Bloop sound recorded in the ocean in 1997 was determined to be an icequake, not a biological source.
- Will-o'-the-wisps are likely caused by spontaneous combustion of gases like methane and phosphine in marshes and swamps.
Researchers or sources featured
- New York Times
- L.D. Kastenbine
- Journal of Archeological Science
- Seismological Research Letters
- PLOS One
Category
Science and Nature