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WHO MADE This Year’s Crop Circles?
October 25, 2012Some researchers think ALL of the crop circles are manmade, some think NONE of them are made by people, and other researchers think BOTH are the case (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to ALL of these shows). But everyone agrees that... continued
Sprouts of Life From Space
October 25, 2012There's a reason we've sent a rover called "Curiosity" up to Mars: Astronomers want to prove the theory that microorganisms on an asteroid from Mars that crashed into the Earth billions of years ago may have started life here. We... continued
Moving into Allergy Land
October 25, 2012When you move from one town to another, you can pick up a whole new set of allergies. For instance, people say that about five years after moving to Austin, Texas, you start to get your "Austin allergies." Is that... continued
Melt Menace
October 25, 2012The Arctic melt that has opened up the Northwest Passage again may be good for business, but it's bad for potential terrorism against the US. In the past, the remote gray waters of the Alaskan Arctic saw little more than... continued
Oil From Air
October 24, 2012A small British company has developed a process that produces gasoline from water vapor and carbon dioxide. The only thing it needs to make this incredible transformation is air. The company hopes that within two years it will build a... continued
Why Peaceful People Get Aggressive
October 24, 2012What does a religion known for teaching non-violence have to do with martial arts disciplines designed to cripple or kill? It turns out that these practices keep the mind sharp enough to meditate effectively. The idea of the Asian martial... continued
What Rocks Reveal (If They Come From Mars, Anyway)
October 24, 2012The space rock called the Tissint meteorite, that landed in the Moroccan desert last year, (with a fireball and double sonic boom), was knocked off Mars (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show) in a cosmic collision around 700,000... continued
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October 23, 2012The best things in life are--well, you know. And we have good news for you: New subscribers who subscribe for one year will get a FREE unknowncountry.com tote bag, and if you subscribe for two years, you'll get a FREE... continued
How the Sun Affects Our Weather
October 23, 2012We know that the sun is only partly the cause of climate change (most of it, alas, is caused by us), but periodic solar flares (or coronal mass ejections--CMEs) can have profound "space weather" effects on power grids and the... continued
Your Body Language Reveals Your Secrets
October 23, 2012Considering President Barack Obama and GOP nominee Mitt Romney are seeking the nation's top job, watching the debates could be just the prep needed to ace your own next job interview. While pointing fingers, interrupting and smirking are never recommended... continued