2019-03-01
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What Makes a Flop
May 30, 2012In the Economist, "Schumpeter" writes: "Flops are part of business life. They are most conspicuous in the entertainment business, where public taste is hard to predict. But you can find them in any industry that depends on launching products and... continued
Mystery Object Menaces Two Planes
May 30, 2012First, a pilot flying west of Denver reported a mystery object near his plane. The FAA dismissed the report. Now, a US Air crew reported a "flare-like" object near their plane over Philadelphia. How long can they deny this? The... continued
Internet CEOs Bankroll Asteroid Mining
May 30, 2012A new gold rush is on! Google executives Larry Page and Eric Schmidt (along with filmmaker James Cameron) are backing a plan to mine gold and other precious metals from asteroids. They've formed a company called Planetary Resources, which will... continued
Subscribe by May 31 and Get the Path for Ten Dollars Off!
May 29, 2012There is a coupon in the Unknowncountry.com subscriber section offering $10.00 off the physical edition of Whitley Strieber's beautiful Tarot book, the Path. This takes the price down to just 95 cents. The Path is unique in the world. There... continued
Dangerous Antibiotics in Imported Fish
May 29, 2012This was found in samples of shrimp purchased in New York. Researchers have found evidence of antibiotics--one of them a suspected human carcinogen--in seafood imported into the United States and purchased from grocery store shelves. The antibiotic nitrofuranzone, a probable... continued
Spy Drones
May 29, 2012What's that up in the sky? Is it a bird, is it a plane, is it---a drone? Due to a FOIA request, the government has been forced to reveal that there are at least 63 active drone sites around the... continued
Fukushima Radiation Heading Our Way
May 29, 2012Despite official denials by the Japanese government and shrouded statements issued by our own government, it's becoming clear that we're in potential danger due to radiation from the Fukushima reactor meltdown blowing our way. It may also soon arrived on the... continued
Muggers Who Never Get Caught–Maybe Because They’re Not Human
May 25, 2012Humans are just a higher form of animal, meaning that animals are a lot like us (and vice-versa). India has a major problem with aggressive monkeys that are overrunning its cities and even mugging its citizens. India was once the... continued
Hot Dog Danger–Less Than it Used to Be
May 25, 2012We've warned you about this before: Hot dogs are dangerous! But just in time for Memorial Day cookouts, we have good news for you: They're not as dangerous as they used to be. The addition of ascorbate (vitamin C) or... continued
Extensive UFO Wave in New Zealand
May 25, 2012There have been a large number of UFO sightings reported in New Zealand over the past two months. One man even reported seeing a UFO land. The New Zealand Herald quotes UFO researcher Suzanne Hansen as saying, "He's a very... continued