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Hundreds of sharks were recently sighted off central Florida’s west coast,prompting officials to warn swimmers and scientists to wonder what luredthem there.

Bull sharks, hammerheads and nurse sharks were among those spotted in theshallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico, northwest of Tampa. Some of the sharkswere up to 10 feet long. No one was bitten.

Terri Behling, a spokeswoman for Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, says it’s too early to speculate about what might be luring the sharks. She says it’s is not unusual for sharks to swim up and down the gulf coastline,following tarpon. But a congregation of so many different species isunusual, she adds.
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The ancient prophecies made at Delphi may have been inspired by natural gas,according to U.S. geologists. Geological surveysof the site of the Greek Temple of Apollo, where Greeks and Romans tooktheir prophesies from a mysterious female prophet, reveal that the templeruins lie over two crossing faults that emit intoxicating gas.

The oracle at Delphi made the site a major religious center for 2,000 years.Greek and Roman rulers flocked there, seeking advice on private andpolitical affairs. The oracle was originally sacred to the Earth goddessGea; later, a temple was dedicated to the Greek god Apollo. The oracle wasfinally forbidden in 392 AD by the Christian emperor of Rome.
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It has been discovered that men who suffer from constipation are more likelyto get diagnosed with the progressive brain disease Parkinson’s. Scientistsdon’t know why this is the case, although some have suggested that thedisease may have some effect on the function of the gut long before itmanifests itself elsewhere. It is also possible that constipation could be asign that men are living in an environment which could place them at riskfor Parkinson’s. The research project, part of the Honolulu Heart Program,studied 6,790 men between 51 and 75 years old for 24 years.
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What may be the most magnificent crop circle ever formed was discovered in the English county of Wiltshire on August 13. The formation is nine hundred feet across and consists of a flawlessly rendered Julia set of masterful design.

Crop Circle researchers are in awe of the formation, which consists of at least four hundred separate circles, all of perfect design. Seasoned researcher Stuart Dike said, “I have been into probably nearly a thousand different crop circles spanning 11 years, but this formation ranks as one of the most awe-inspiring masterpieces I have had the pleasure to experience.”
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