It Will Soon be Impossible to Spot UFOs

August 15, 2003
In the coming years, all kinds of new spacecraft will be roaming the skies. Many of these are unfamiliar to us and will be reported as UFOs. Strange sightings will no longer be attributed to ball lightning, they'll be dismissed... continued

A First-Hand Glimpse of Hell in Europe

August 13, 2003
On unknowncountry, we know that summer in Europe has been hell this year. Now reader Susan McCulloch gives us a report on the heat wave in Germany. Is this a glimpse of the future for all of us? And don't... continued

Easy Fishing

August 13, 2003
If you're having trouble catching fish, the Missouri River is the place to go, because the fish jump right into your boat, all by themselves. Fisherman Duane Chapman simply takes his boat out on the river and waits, then cries,... continued

Duck! It’s a Meteorite

August 13, 2003
Fragments of a meteorite narrowly missed hitting 10-year-old Anthony Elliss-Galati in Perth, Australia, then smashed into his driveway. Another meteorite made a crater in a parking lot near Detroit, but no one saw it because they'd all left work when... continued

Antibiotics in Cattle Not Needed?and They Make Us Sick

August 13, 2003
Ever since ranchers stopped grazing their cattle, and started fattening them up more quickly with corn, they've had to dose them with antibiotics, since cows can't digest corn easily and it often makes them ill. Corn feeding also produces beef... continued

Mt. Rainier Could Devastate Seattle Area

August 13, 2003
The U.S. Geologic Survey warns that Mount Rainier near Seattle is getting ready to spew out another ton of mud, and that could be only the beginning of an eruptive period. USGS volcano monitor William E. Scott says it's "a... continued

The Indigo Children are Back!

August 13, 2003
Who are these mysterious, super smart kids who are joining our families and causing us so much trouble? If you've got one, you probably need help, which is why we've brought this popular book back to our store. NOTE: This... continued

What is al-Qaeda?

August 12, 2003
In Anne's new Diary, she writes, "Very often we vilify a single person, who stands for everything we hate. We've certainly done this with Osama bin-Laden. While I don't think he's a good guy in any way, I've realized that... continued

Message in a Bottle, Part 3

August 12, 2003
If you want to make sure to get your message across, send it off in a bottle. We've written about a 60-year-old message from people escaping from the Nazis and a 20-year-old message from a dead son. Now a homeless... continued

When Earworms Invade

August 12, 2003
Jessica Kovler writes in the August 12th New York Times that "There's nothing nicer than a tune playing in your head?until you can't turn it off." And when you get a song stuck in your brain, it always seems to... continued