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Friday Jun. 20, 2008 to Sunday Jul. 20, 2008
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Yes There IS a Fountain of Youth
18-Jul-2008
Want to slow the signs of aging and live longer? Yes, there is
a "fountain of youth," but you're not going to like it—it can be
summed up in two words: eat less.
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Cave Music
18-Jul-2008
Why did prehistoric cave artists pick certain walls—and not
others—on which you paint their beautiful images? Their
choices may have to do with acoustics.
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What's for Dinner?
18-Jul-2008
...not fish! -
The kinds of fish available for your dinner table will change
radically in the near future, thanks to global warming. When
you next go to the store to buy fish, you may be in for some
surprises—your favorite kinds may simply not be available any
more. Or there may be nothing there at all, since the recent
massive flooding of cities and farms in the Mississippi River
basin has washed nitrogen fertilizer into commercial fishing
areas of the ocean, causing "dead zones" where no fish can
live.
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Predicting the Big One
17-Jul-2008
It sure would be a relief for folks in California if they could
predict the big one some OTHER way than looking for
swarms of frogs. Soon they may be able to.
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Exciting New Discovery About the Moon
16-Jul-2008
As we get ready to join a host of European nations, as well
as China, in a race to the moon to shovel up the valuable
Helium 3
dust lying on the surface, we have long wished there was
water on
the moon for the thirsty miners who will be working there.
Now it turns out that WATER is lying on the moon's surface
too, encased in crystal "beads." Since this means there is
water INSIDE the moon, it indicates that our satellite
may have
been created in a slightly different way than we
have long
thought it was.
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What Could Cause Another War?
16-Jul-2008
It's not the threat of
Iranian
nukes, it's those same two big problems: oil and global
warming. As oil prices rise to
record
levels, we may think we're ALREADY in an
oil war—
but we haven't seen anything yet! Meanwhile, US intelligence
is saying that, as climate change increases, so do our
chances of going to war.
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Cars (& Gas Stations) of the Future
15-Jul-2008
BMW will bring out an electric version of its popular "Mini" in
2010, but you'll have to get on a waiting list in order to buy
one, since they will only be leased to around 500 "selected"
customers at first. The first ones will be available in
California, since that state has a mandate that requires car
manufacturers to build 7,500 non-polluting cars by 2014.
You can refuel your electric car—if you're lucky enough to
get one—by installing a wall socket in your garage, but how
can you find a gas station if you have a
hydrogen-
fueled car?
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Baseball: A Lefties Game
15-Jul-2008
A losing team might call this a
conspiracy, but it's really only science: while 90% of
the human population is right-handed, in baseball 25% of the
players, both pitchers, and hitters, are lefties. The game of
baseball is actually designed to favor left-handed players.
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A Chance to Continue the Conversation THIS WEEKEND
15-Jul-2008
Whitley Strieber will be speaking about 2012 at the A.R.E.
Conference in Virginia Beach, which will be held July 18-20.
It's another chance to hear him if you missed the
geat times
at our recent Dreamland Festival.
Click here to find out more!
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Britain Inundated with UFOs
14-Jul-2008
The British Isles have seen an unprecedented number of UFO
reports this summer. There have been sightings reported
across the country from Liverpool to Dover and from Llanelli
to Derby, and both civilians and military personnel are among
those reporting having seen strange objects in the night sky.
Is there some kind of
conspiracy going on?
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Glowing Cubes Seen in UK Skies
14-Jul-2008
In the latest in the wave of UFO sightings in the UK,
glowing "cubes" have been seen hovering over a highway.
One of the witnesses is an aircraft engineer in the British
military.
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Whatever Happened To...? (Part II)
11-Jul-2008
Whatever happened to the
electric
car? It moved to Norway.
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Vegetables are Pretty Too!
11-Jul-2008
It's come to this: the flowers in Regent's Park in London may
soon be replaced by vegetables.
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Finally: A Cancer Cure?
10-Jul-2008
It helps to eat the right foods! -
Scientists are about to embark on a human trial to test
whether a new cancer treatment will be as effective at
eradicating cancer in humans as it has proven to be in mice.
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Ancient Chinese techniques
10-Jul-2008
...still work today -
Wish you could go to a luxurious spa and have a massage,
but don't have the time or
money?
You can give YOURSELF a massage! And if you're having
trouble sleeping, practicing tai chi chih, the Westernized
version of a 2,000-year-old Chinese martial art, works better
than sleeping pills.
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Now That There's a Food Shortage Going On...
09-Jul-2008
We need to think about OZONE again! -
We've warned about
food
shortages before, but now there's a new reason crops are
being damaged: ozone. Global warming, bee deaths, droughts and
fuel prices are just a few reasons for the current global food
crisis that is making headlines around the world. Rising levels
of ozone in the atmosphere from vehicle emissions are also
part of the problem, lowering the yield of important food
crops, such as wheat and soybeans.
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How Did They Do It?
09-Jul-2008
For centuries, modern violin makers have tried in vain to
recreate musical instruments that sound as good as the ones
the Italian masters made in the 17th century. Researchers
now think that the wonderful music from a Stradivarius is due
to the density of the wood it was made from and that, in
turn, has to do with how COLD the weather was at that time.
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Anne's Diary: Requiem for a Clown
08-Jul-2008
In her new diary, Anne Strieber writes: "The comedian George
Carlin died recently and in a 'funny' way, he's been an
important part of my life for a long time—kind of 'haunting' it
with laughter."
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More Mysteries on Mars
08-Jul-2008
Asteroids have hit the earth many times, causing major
extinctions and leaving tell-tale
craters—
and it turns out there are gigantic craters on Mars as well.
Perhaps they wiped out life there as well?
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REAL Flying Machines
08-Jul-2008
Researchers are already trying to solve our commuter traffic
jams by inventing small planes that we can use instead of cars. Now
another inventor has an even BETTER idea: Personal "Iron
Man"-style flying machines that you WEAR!
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Will a City be Next?
07-Jul-2008
A century ago, an event in far-off Siberia gave us a wake-up
call. That explosive event over remote
Tunguska is generally viewed by scientists as a
large space rock that pierced through the atmosphere of
Siberia, then detonated to flatten some 2,000 square
kilometers of trees. Could modern technology stop such an
event from happening today—perhaps in a crowded city?
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Cow Control
07-Jul-2008
In the US, bovine growth hormone has been used to increase
milk yields for 15 years, and many consumers are starting to
reject hormone-treated milk in favor of organic. But dairy
farmers point out that when cows make more milk, fewer
cows are needed, thus reducing a major impact on
global
warming.
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Celebrating the Fourth
03-Jul-2008
George Noory plans to run for Prez in 2012 -
Grandiose displays of fireworks, parades, and concerts are
the way Americans celebrate the Fourth of July, and that's
pretty much the way it has been since 1776. Researcher
James Heintze says, "The fireworks, the parades, the music,
the costumes date all the way back. The degree and
character change with the times, but the patriotism is always
the same." But here's something new: radio host George
Noory is considering a run for the White House in
2012.
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Hidden Danger in Fireworks
03-Jul-2008
Every year at this time, people warn us about
fireworks—they're dangerous, they can start fires,
etc. But what OUR readers want to know is, are they also
bad for our health?
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Pagan Symbolism in D.C.
03-Jul-2008
Three years ago, we posted this story, which, in light of this
week's Dreamland, is relevant all over again: "On August 30,
2004, at the GOP convention convened in New York City, no
one except
William
Henry noticed that President George W. Bush accepted the
Republican nomination while standing in the Seal of Atlantis
combined with the early Christian symbol of the Messiah."
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Mystery Fireball Streaks Across LA
02-Jul-2008
A mysterious object "moving very fast across the northern
sky" was spotted near the San Bernardino Mountains around
10 a.m. on July 1st. The odds are it was a meteor, but if it
wasn't, these types of sightings often lead to contacts and
abductions in the same area in the ensuing weeks. Keep
reading to find out where to contact us if this happens to
YOU.
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No Ice at the North Pole
02-Jul-2008
For the first time in human history, there will soon be no ice
at the North Pole. In the June 27th edition of the
Independent, Steve Connor quotes researcher Mark Serreze
as saying, "From the viewpoint of science, the North Pole is
just another point on the globe, but symbolically it is hugely
important. There is supposed to be ice at the North Pole, not
open water."
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Addicted!
02-Jul-2008
...to cell phones? -
Is your child constantly on the cell phone? In Spain, this is
considered a mental illness—two teens there, ages 12 and
13, have been committed to a mental health institution for 3
months for this reason. BBC News quotes psychologist Jose
Martinez-Raga, who is an expert in addictions, as warning
that these cases are the "tip of the iceberg," and that cell
phone addiction "could definitely be a danger in the future."
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It was a Festival, All Right
01-Jul-2008
UPDATE! -
In Anne Strieber's new
diary, she
talks about her impressions of the recent Dreamland Festival,
including an incredible synchronicity that she added to her
speech at the last minute. Even if you've read the diary, you
should REREAD it for an extraordinary update from one of the
Festival attendees.
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Oooh, My Aching Back!
01-Jul-2008
What do you learn by looking at the spines of hundreds of
Finnish twins? You discover that
back
pain is not just caused by exertion—it's caused to a large
extent by genetics. And if YOU have it, at least you can tell
when it's going to rain.
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Potting Soil on Mars
01-Jul-2008
We don't yet know if there's
life on
Mars, but now that we've found
water,
we know that there could soon be life there—HUMAN life. But
we need more than water, we need food. Well, surprise!
Martian dirt is similar to "potting soil" on earth—you could
grow vegetables in it. In fact, BBC News reports that it would
be excellent for growing asparagus.
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New Architecture: Don't Like the View?
30-Jun-2008
...just wait awhile -
Hate the view from your apartment window? Just wait a little
while, and it will change...if you live in Dubai. A skyscraper
being built there will change shape as the floors spin around a
central core, revealing different views out the windows.
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Now That Guns are Legal...
30-Jun-2008
Who will be hurt the most? -
In light of the recent Supreme Court interpretation of the 2nd
amendment to the US Constitution, which give us the "right
to bear arms," it's interesting to take a look at
crime
statistics over the last few years. It turns out that gun-
related homicide among young men rose sharply in the United
States in recent years even though the nation's overall
homicide rate has remained flat.
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Investigation into Those UK UFO Sightings
27-Jun-2008
The British Ministry of Defense (the UK equivalent of the
Pentagon) is being asked to launch an official inquiry into a
group of recent UFO sightings, one of which was filmed by a
soldier on night patrol using his cell phone. The MOD confirms
that it has been given the video.
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Earth's Future May Be a FROZEN One
27-Jun-2008
...rather than a hot one -
For the past two years, the sun has undergone a
phase of relative inactivity, meaning usual solar phenomena
such as sun flares, sun spots, and solar eruptions have all but
disappeared. "It's a dead face," researcher Saku Tsuneta
says of the solar surface.
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Linda Howe on Coast to Coast AM TONIGHT
26-Jun-2008
Linda Howe will be on
Coast
to Coast AM tonight (Thursday, June 26) talking about the
recent UFO wave in the UK, which she also reports on in
detail on this week's
Dreamland. You can meet Linda IN PERSON
at our Dreamland Festival this weekend, and it's NOT too
late to get tickets!
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A Confession
26-Jun-2008
A conservative media outlet admits that, undoubtedly
pressured by the Bush administration's unwavering support of
big
business, NASA downplayed studies on global warming that
were done between 2004 and 2006—and some of them were
THEIR
OWN studies!
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Faces
26-Jun-2008
Can't quite figure out who that person is? Anne Strieber has
written about how she has problems
recognizing
people ever since her stroke. A researcher who was trying
to figure out how to get children from the "missing" posters
on milk cartons and in grocery stores has figured out a way
to remember faces better.
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Asteroids Hit More Often Than We Think
25-Jun-2008
The evidence is on the ocean floor -
Asteroid
impacts, like the one that did in the dinosaurs, are not as
rare as we'd like to think they are. 70% of the earth is
covered in water, so most asteroids land in the ocean. A
researcher who searched for underwater impact craters and
found an ominous number of them—several of them very
recent, in geologic terms.
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Smoking Protects
25-Jun-2008
...sometimes -
Some things that seem destructive can be helpful in another
way—under the right circumstances. With this in mind, researchers
have discovered that a gene that makes you more likely to
smoke also PROTECTS you from becoming addicted to
cocaine!
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Ice Definitely on Mars
24-Jun-2008
The Phoenix lander has found
ice on
Mars. Astronomers identify it as ice because some of it that
was unearthed in a trench dug by the lander disappeared 4
days later, meaning it melted or vaporized. NASA thinks that
water is "locked up" in a layer of permafrost just under the
surface of Mars.
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Major Nation Will Drown
24-Jun-2008
100 years from now it will be gone -
We reported that a
tiny island
nation is going under for the 3rd time, but now a much
bigger country—Bangladesh—is set to drown as well, and 150
million people will lose their homes. If you live in a coastal
city, Water World may be in YOUR future as well.
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Does Israel Plan to Attack Iran?
23-Jun-2008
Recent Wargames suggest they will -
Is Israel
going to do our dirty work for us? BBC News and the New York
Times report that Israel just carried out what seems to have
been a "rehearsal" for an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.
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Helicopter Chases UFO
23-Jun-2008
...and nearly collides with it! -
On June 8 in Wales, a police helicopter chased what was
described as a "saucer-shaped" UFO "with flashing lights" and
nearly collided with it, until the helicopter lost sight of the
craft and had to give up the chase because it ran low on
fuel. A spokesman for South Wales Police said: "We can
confirm the Air Support Unit sighted an unusual aircraft.
This was reported to the relevant authorities for their
investigation."
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Not Too Late to Join Us THIS Weekend
23-Jun-2008
It will be a kind of Woodstock of The Edge! -
One of our readers writes: "I am going to be there and am
getting more excited about it every day. To be surrounded by
people like me will truly be a life experience. The networking
and the exchanging of opinions and ideas of what all this
strangeness really means will be incredible. See you there!"
We started out calling our June 27-29 event a "Conference,"
but we decided to call it a "Festival" instead, because we
don't think hearing the latest news about the "edge" should
be dreary or scary—it should be the best kind of fun you can
possibly have!
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Proof of Other Earth-Like Planets
20-Jun-2008
weekend reading -
A recent survey of nearby stars shows that 30% of them
have versions of earth orbiting around them. Many of these
are as much as 10 times larger than our own home planet.
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Anne's Diary: Portents
20-Jun-2008
Anne Strieber's newest
diary
starts with these lines: "After a group meeting, an acolyte
once asked his teacher, 'Why do you always say the same
thing?' The guru's reply: 'Because you haven't heard me yet.'"
Then she goes on to tell about all the portents she's been
seeing lately, including a reminder of the angel she met in a
Kinko's copy shop. Don't miss this one...and come meet Anne
in person at our Dreamland Festival! She will be giving away copies
of her Green Man diaries that are suitable for framing to the
first 40 attendees she sees who are wearing GREEN!
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Severed Feet: Cause May Have Been Found
20-Jun-2008
Update: Foot # Six is a hoax, but the explanation still stands for the rest. -
MORE severed feet have been found washed up on a
beach in British Columbia. These are the the fifth and sixth
human feet to wash up on a Vancouver beach in the past
year. The 5th foot, however, is a LEFT foot, while the other
four (including the 6th foot) have all been right feet.
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