Authorities in Oregon have been calling on the public to refrain from sharing unsubstantiated rumors currently spreading on social media that claim that political extremist groups have been deliberately starting the fires that have ravaged nearly 1 million acres of land in the state. The rumors being spread, depending onread more
It was very windy in the Baltimore-Washington area onNovember 5. But wind does not account for the bizarre radareffect that appeared on weather radars over the area thatevening.
A radar expert consulted by Unknowncountry.com said thatthere could be two main possibilities that might explainthis strange image: it is a result of tampering with theimage itself; it is because of some unknown substance orpossible electromagentic disturbance in the atmosphere thataffected the radar return. He did not feel that it could beexplained as an equipment malfunction because the imagereturn around the effect is normal. But he did not discountthis as a possiblity, especially if the radar unit itselfwas being affected by some sort of electronic interferencelocal to its immediate area.read more
Unknowncountry is not a political website, and those of uswho work here are a cross-section of many differentpolitical opinions. However, we are all of one mind,conservatives, liberals, moderates and unclassifiables, thatsomething is deeply and profoundly wrong with Washington.Not because one party or another is in power. But becauseWashington, across the board, is beginning to act like anout-of-touch occupying power, not the capital of a free nation.
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