From metal balls falling from the sky to rabbits that do a handstand, here are 10 of the strangest
most recent discoveries!!
10.
Terrifying Skull
Many dinosaurs were so big that it’s difficult to picture such colossal creatures existing
in real life.
A newly discovered species in Argentina would have been terrifying even compared to other
dinosaurs.
A newly published study details scientists’ discovery of the well-preserved skull of Llukalkan
aliocranianus, which means “one who causes fear” and “different skull” in reference
to its strange, short skull that was equipped with rough bones, giving its head bumps and
protrusions similar to modern-day reptiles like Gila monsters and iguanas.
But huge!!
As you can imagine it was a ferocious carnivore that roamed the modern-day Patagonia region
around 80 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous Period.
However bizarre the creature’s skull was, it came in handy, equipping the dinosaur with
an extremely powerful bite and razor-sharp teeth.
With a formidable frame, huge claws, and a keen sense of smell, the species was likely
one of the top predators in the region during its existence.
Llukalkan aliocranianus is from the abelisaurid family of dinosaurs that lived on the ancient
continent of Gondwana in areas that are now in South America, Africa, India, Antarctica,
and Australia.
Measuring between 15 and 30 feet (4.6-9.1 meters) long on average, they were nearly
as big as their neighbor to the north, the famed Tyrannosaurus rex.
9.
Flying Metal Balls
People around the world were baffled in 2018 when giant metal balls began dropping from
the sky!
Within just a several-week span, the unexplained object descended into Britain, Russia, and
Peru, terrifying locals.
In Peru, three of the objects hit the ground in the country’s southeastern Andean region.
Right before that, people were frantically sharing images and videos of flaming objects
flying through the air in two different towns that were 115 miles apart (185 km).
Everyone was trying to figure out what those blazing objects in the sky were!
And what the heck were the balls!!
Romulo Barros, a fire chief from Brazil initially classified the flying fireball as a meteorite.
Meanwhile, the Peruvian Air Force later identified the blazing object as a Russian rocket entering
the Earth’s atmosphere and the three metal balls as possible fuel tanks from a satellite.
Meteorologist Alejandro Fonesca explained that no meteorites were predicted to fall
in the area at that time, so the items were much more likely to be space debris.
Maybe the items were old satellites and other human-made objects that had lingered in space
for a while.
He said that when the debris enters the atmosphere it comes under intense friction and this causes
it to set on fire.
The 88-pound (40 kg) balls were eventually confirmed to be parts from a rare atmospheric
re-entry of a rocket launched from Kazakhstan.
Used for holding propellants and gases, these balls are often the only surviving parts of
a rocket.
Of course this isn’t the first time it’s happened!!
Similar balls have been found around the world.
There were metal spheres in Vietnam found 60 miles apart.
Then in China, residents of a village were shocked when three unidentified flying objects
landed in a vegetable field.
According to local reports, villagers first heard a loud booming noise and then witnessed
a massive fireball before seeing it land.
The debate began on whether it was a meteorite or evidence of an alien invasion!
Again, the balls ended up being parts of a rocket.
8.
Shark Head
While walking along the Miami River in southwestern Ohio, not Florida, a couple encountered a
gruesome sight along the banks.
They actually came across the severed head of a shark, hundreds of miles from the nearest
ocean.
The discovery was quite gruesome and the perplexed pair snapped images of the shark head and
posted it on social media, apologizing for the graphic nature of the photos.
The main question was “does anyone know what this is??”
People said that maybe the head was fake?
But the couple commented that it smelled pretty awful!!
Meanwhile, others suggested that the partial carcass belonged to a bull shark.
After all, they are known to swim up rivers so people started worrying, now we have to
look out for sharks in the river??
Wildlife officials from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources said that it appeared
as though someone had discarded the shark head at the site.
They said that they have seen situations like this before with people discarding shark parts
of carcasses after fishing trips to the ocean.
A woman named Natalie Siler cleared up the confusion when she came forward stating that
the head belonged to a fin shark.
She had actually bought the shark at a local fish market for $11 and placed the head in
the river for the fish to eat.
She said that the head must have washed ashore, apologized for the scare, and posted an image
of the shark head in her shopping cart in hopes of reassuring concerned residents that
it is safe to kayak in the river.
Nobody panic!!
7.
An Unwelcome “House Guest”
When one man recently found himself down on his luck, he resorted to sneaking into the
basement of someone else's home!!
He snuck into a house in Seattle’s affluent Lawtonwood neighborhood, where he made himself
comfortable and kept quiet for two days while indulging in the homeowners’ food because
why not?
He was already there!!
The couple who lives at the house first suspected that something was “off” when they heard
a strange noise coming from the intruder’s hideout.
Instead of investigating the matter themselves, they played it safe by calling the police
and reporting a suspected burglary.
During a search, officers knocked on the door and announced themselves.
A man emerged, saying “I am in here!”
The home invader, a 56-year-old Minnesota man named Thomas Lewellen, had brought his
personal belongings into the home and even made a bed for himself.
Police found him in the basement surrounded by playing cards, clothes, and some furniture.
Lewellen initially claimed he had permission to be there, also stating “I was starving
to death, and their food saved my life,” -- in other words, admitting to stealing the
residents’ food.
The homeowners made it very clear that they did not know the man, and the police report
states that Lewellen chose to break into the house, while legal alternatives, such as local
shelters and other resources, were available to him.
Police handcuffed Lewellen, removed him from the scene, and charged him with criminal trespass.
His case is ongoing and the judge ordered a mental health evaluation.
Although Lewellen only took some food, his unwelcome presence was unsettling to the homeowners,
who told local news stations that it was the second time this year that an invader trespassed
into one of the neighborhood’s homes.
What would you do if you found someone living in your house??
Let me know in the comments below!
6.
Smuggled Tortoises
Rare and exotic animals fetch a pretty penny on the black market, drawing many to the dark
world of the illegal pet trade, prioritizing profit over conservation and putting threatened
species further at risk.
This appears to be the case for one police officer, Nixon Alejandro, who was recently
arrested after customs officials at Seymour Airport in the Galapagos Islands discovered
185 baby tortoises in a red suitcase with his name on it.
Smuggling tortoises from the Galapagos Islands is illegal, but the suspect evidently decided
it was worth it to try sneaking them onto a flight bound for Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Security made the shocking discovery when the suitcase passed through the x-ray machine.
They found the baby turtles, all estimated to be less than three months old, individually
wrapped in plastic.
Ten were dead.
Ecuador’s Environmental Minister, Marcelo Mata, said that the tortoises were taken from
the wild and that the survivors are currently undergoing veterinary examinations.
The illegal reptile trade is especially threatening to tortoises in the Galapagos, which are already
combating imminent extinction.
Hatchlings are in high demand, fetching as much as $5,000 apiece, and the price tag they
come with means that there are always people willing to take their risks in hopes of benefiting
from the illicit trade.
Nixon Alejandro was arrested and will be charged with harm to wild flora and fauna.
If convicted, he faces a prison sentence of up to three years.
While officials said that Alejandro’s motive was not immediately clear, the fact that he
risked only three years in jail for a potential six-figure profit could explain why he took
his chances and tried passing through an airport with a suitcase stuffed to the brim with baby
tortoises.
Do you think 3 years in jail is fair??
Let me know what you think in the comments below!!
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5.
Ancient African Coin In Australia
A coin found in Australia just may rewrite history!
Archaeologist Mike Hermes discovered a small copper coin in Australia’s Wessel Islands
that appeared to be a Kilwa coin from Africa dating back hundreds of years.
The coin is heavily eroded, but based on weight, measurements and what’s left of its features,
all signs point toward Hermes’ theory being correct.
He believes the coin came from over 6,200 miles (10,000 km) away, in what is now Tanzania,
and that it predates the 15th century.
Turns out there are a handful of other Kilwa coins that were found nearby in 1945.
They’re the oldest-known coins found in Australia, but nobody knew that indigenous
Australians were trading with the Kilwa so far away.
The probable explanation is that the Portuguese brought the Kilwa coins to Australia at some
point after attacking and looting them in 1505.
Or, perhaps the coins are evidence of indigenous Australians and the Kilwa having contact,
and we just don’t have any written records.
It’s possible that the Kilwa traders were blown off course or escaping pirates during
their trade route to China and ended up on the Wessel Islands.
Who knows what other ancient cultures had contact with each other!!
Probably more than we realize!!
4.
Handstand Rabbits
For nearly a century, a particular lineage of rabbits in France has walked on two legs
instead of four.
When the bizarre trait was first observed in a domestic rabbit in a Paris suburb back
in 1935, scientists began keeping specimens to study them.
Known as the Alfort jumper, the rabbit uses all four of its legs when it walks slowly.
But when it wants to go fast, it relies exclusively on its two front legs.
This variation is also more likely than other rabbits to develop cataracts and go blind.
Due to these challenges, Alfort jumpers cannot survive in the wild.
A newly published study reveals that a genetic mutation is responsible for the creatures’
unusual locomotion.
Researchers who expected to find a spinal deformation or something that was harming
the rabbits, instead discovered that their strange “handstand” style of walking does
not cause them any pain.
Can you imagine seeing a rabbit walk on two legs??
3.
A Secret Room
A woman named Samantha recently felt cold air blowing on her from the direction of her
bathroom mirror in her New York City apartment.
Curious about the source of the chilly breeze, she started investigating the bathroom.
There was air blowing through the wall and out of the bathroom doorframe but it was the
strongest behind the mirror.
So she took the mirror off the wall, and to her surprise there was a hole just big enough
to fit her body through!!!
What would you do??
Would you go through the hole?
Or call your landlord??
The police??
Let me know in the comments below.
Samantha decided to crawl through the hole to investigate what looked like a hidden room
while her friends filmed the experience and shared it on TikTok.
Once inside, she captured footage of her discovery: an entire apartment that, until then, she
had no idea was there.
Equipped with a flashlight affixed to her head, Samantha observed trash bags, a water
bottle, and other signs that someone had perhaps recently been in the dark, otherwise empty
apartment.
What was going on??
It appears as though the unit is located next door to Samantha’s apartment, but that the
two are connected via a hole in the wall.
Why??
Nobody wants to be that accessible to their neighbors, prompting the woman to comment
that her landlord was going to receive a “really fun” phone call the next day about the matter.
Her four-part series documenting the adventure has garnered over 10 million views, with many
commenters pointing out that the plot of the 1992 horror movie “Candyman” involves
a hole in the wall behind a mirror leading to a secret room.
Creepy!!!
2.
Glowing Drain
While staying at a hotel in an undisclosed location recently, a woman noticed a glowing
light emanating from the bathtub drain in her room.
In an attempt to figure out why this was happening, she took to social media, posting images and
an explanation in a Facebook group called “Things Found In Walls -- And Other Hidden
Things.”
That sounds like a cool group!
“I’m in a hotel and I just noticed that the bath drain has a light coming from it.
What could it be?”
the anonymous poster wrote.
Commenters were quick to chime in with their two cents -- and a dose of humor -- with one
social media user writing “That’s clearly a portal to hell.”
Referencing the Stephen King movie It, another person wrote “Uh, dunno, but if someone
down there asks if you’d like a balloon, just say no.”
Surprisingly, some explanations actually made sense.
Someone said that most hotels have a chase between the rooms where all the mechanical
systems are exposed so they can be maintained.
So if the trap in the tub is plastic and the maintenance person left the light in the chase
on, you would be able to see the light!
Another person said that’s exactly right, a lot of hotels have a wet wall where the
bathrooms all back up to each other with a service corridor down the middle.
Someone probably left the light on!!
Has this ever happened to you??
What’s the creepiest thing you’ve ever found at a hotel??
Wait, do I even want to know??
Sure, let me know in the comments below!!
1.
Mysterious Bald Eagle Deaths
In the 90’s large numbers of bald eagles began turning up dead near DeGray Lake in
Arkansas.
What was happening to them??
The mysterious condition quickly spread throughout lakes in nine U.S. states.
Scientists discovered that the birds suffered from a neurodegenerative disease called vacuolar
myelinopathy (VM).
The horrifying condition attacks the brain and impedes motor functions, causing the infected
to suffer a gruesome death.
An author of the study said that when the birds are really sick, they just look really
drunk, stumbling and falling.
While it might sound funny, it gets even worse because they become paralyzed, lose their
eyesight and slowly shut down from tremors and seizures.
It took scientists until NOW to figure out what causes VM, piecing together small clues
along the way.
They figured out that an invasive plant species and a certain cyanobacteria that lives on
them causes it but how?
Sometimes the cyanobacteria produces a neurotoxin that causes the disease in not only birds,
but fish, frogs, snails, salamanders, turtles, and snakes.
Bald eagles suffer disproportionately from the disease because they eat other animals
that are prone to infection.
There is no cure for the disease.
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