It’s been a COLD winter in the UK. Climate change experts are warning that if humans don’t moderate our use of fossil fuels, there is a real possibility that we will face the environmental, societal and economic consequences of climate change faster than we can adapt to them. At the same time, the UK (which is on an extreme Northern latitude but is warmed by the Gulf Stream) is experiencing what they have long dreaded: one of the harshest winters on record. Will England soon have the same weather as Siberia? Authorities there fear that the death toll from the winter storms could be as many as 35,000 people.
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An extraordinary metal was found in the debris that came from the UFO that crashed in Roswell, New Mexico in July of 1947–It was so thin, you could bend it and it would spring back into its original shape, but so tough that a bullet couldn’t be fired through it. Now we’re close to making the same thing ourselves! (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to these shows).
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Once ignited, a dry Fraser fir, one of the most popular Christmas tree choices, bursts into flames in less than 7 seconds, and it will be consumed by fire in slightly more than a minute. But if a well-watered Fraser fir briefly ignites, the flame soon dies, which is why keeping your Christmas tree moist can be a matter of life-and-death importance.
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