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A rock hit a car in a Walmart parking lot in Lehighton, PA in 2023, busting the window and landing in a half gallon of ice cream. A group of open-minded scientists agreed to take the case and identified the rock as a genuine meteorite. Source is Pennsylvania Geology Winter 2024.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

As much as that is preferable, that's not the Federal holiday. As noted below, there is nothing listed for Oct 14.

 

I have the "HOLIDAYS" calendar loaded for the US in the Proton Calendar app but Oct 14, Columbus Day isn't included. I know it's a contentious "holiday" but it's still listed as a Federal Holiday and should be included.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 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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Weekly Weird Newsletter - a collection of stories from these strange times.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years 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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Cult of Personality.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years 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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I looked at the webpage for the event and it looks very much like a tourist draw. Nothing they are doing has any scientific merit. Honestly, believers need to give up trying to find a singular nonexistent monster. That loch has been searched thoroughly.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm on Bluesky. It's vapid. Boring. I forget about it, check it once a week and nothing happens except people make a huge deal about cancelling someone. Not worth the hype at all.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Very dubious that the video cuts off. Looks like the source was a Twitter account? Hmm. Any German speakers have an update?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I am a geologist that also has a lifelong interest in anomalous natural phenomena and paranormal claims. So I do a website called Spooky Geology. I think I can count the number of people who can do this on one hand. Like me and one other person I know of. So, that seems very niche. I also have a community here for weird news. [email protected]

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