Giant Atlas Moths Hatch in England

What would you do if you saw this fluttering about your back door kith Kate some summer evening. Luckily the Giant Atlas Moths are not indigenous to only a few places in the world. Most recently 9 hatched from their chrysalis' in England this past week. The moth's with their 12 inch wing span do not live very long. Read the full article here.


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Strangest Satellite Images Captured by Google Earth

Recently posted by the Huffington Post was the strangest images caught by Google Earth. Some are strange like the UFO that casts a realistic shadow or a giant bunny, mapvertising, or even sunken ships. Below you can look at the UFO and make your decision. Follow the link to see all 36 images in the original post. You decide...





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Alligators in the Sewer: No Longer an Urban Legend

What is the strangest place to find an alligator? If you thought Queens New York than you would have guessed correct. The old urban legend that alligators are breeding in the sewers of New York may not be such a legend after all. From the local CBS affiliate it was reported on August 23, 2010 that a two foot alligator was found under a car. Local animal control officers had no idea where the alligator came from. They stated that it would be placed into a new environment far away from the city The last time that an 2ft alligator was discovered in New York was 2001. It is illegal to keep alligators within the city limits.

The question is if there is one running loose will there be others?


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Japanese mummies, backpacks and pensions

In Japan it has always been that the old and the dead have been revered. However, in the past few weeks it has been discovered that the Japanese are refusing to let go and for all the wrong reasons. Having thought that Sogen Kato was the oldest living man in Tokyo officials decided to honor him. Upon trying to get access and repeatedly being rebuffed by family members officials decided something was wrong. When officials finally gained access to Mr. Kato they discovered the mummified remains of the supposed 111 year old man. He had been dead for over 30 years and the family kept him "alive" to collect over $100,000 worth of his pension.
Just recently it was also discovered that a 64 year old man kept the remains of his deceased mother in a backpack. When asked why he stated that he had no money for a funeral so decided that he wouldn't report her death. He also collected his deceased mother's pension from 2001 when she had first died. Such discoveries have sparked officials to investigate Japanese citizens that are on record over the age of 100 in hopes of finding out if they are alive.

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Mythical Mayan Portal to the Underworld Found

MEXICO CITY - Mexican archeologists have discovered a maze of stone temples in underground caves, some submerged in water and containing human bones, which ancient Mayans believed was a portal where dead souls entered the underworld.
Clad in scuba gear and edging through narrow tunnels, researchers discovered the stone ruins of eleven sacred temples and what could be the remains of human sacrifices at the site in the Yucatan Peninsula.
Archeologists say Mayans believed the underground complex of water-filled caves leading into dry chambers — including an underground road stretching some 330 feet — was the path to a mythical underworld, known as Xibalba. (full Story)