Internet CEOs Bankroll Asteroid Mining

May 30, 2012
A 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

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May 29, 2012
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Dangerous Antibiotics in Imported Fish

May 29, 2012
This 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, 2012
What'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, 2012
Despite 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, 2012
Humans 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, 2012
We'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, 2012
There 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

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May 24, 2012
There 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

How Colors Got Their Names

May 24, 2012
The order in which colors are named worldwide appears to be due to how eyes work. Researchers have found that colors familiar to one culture might not even have names in another, suggesting that different cultures indeed have different ways... continued