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Study Finds Buried Fossil Soils Large Contributors to Global Warming

A study by the University of Wisconsin-Madison has revealed that buried fossils in 15,000 year-old soil could contain high carbon content. Moreover, when disturbed through "erosion, agriculture, deforestation, mining and other human activities," they will become large contributors to further exacerbate global warming and climate change.
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UFO Sightings: 'Ghostbusters' Actor Dan Aykroyd Recounts Personal UFO Sighting, Recommends MUFON at Crystal Head Vodka Signing [WATCH VIDEOS]

“Ghostbusters” actor Dan Aykroyd recounted his personal UFO sighting experience and recommended MUFON as the Web site that people should go to in finding UFO reports during an interview at the Crystal Head Vodka signing event in Attleboro, Massachusetts. The YouTube video interview was published in 2011 but Dan Aykroyd’s statements were interesting that it got reiterated in some reports.
A South Australian policeman offers a drink of water to a koala at the side of the road

Southeast Australia Sizzles in Fall Heatwave as Winter Approaches

Southeast Australia continues to sizzle as temperatures continue to rise despite winter's fast approach. For the thirteenth consecutive day in May, Melbourne continued to experience temperatures of more than 20 degrees on May 23. The current heatwave has broken the original record of a 10-day streak in 1972.

UFO Sightings: Three Round Metal Objects Falls from the Sky in Heilongjiang, China

In China, witnesses from the Heilongjiang province reported three unidentified objects falling from the sky and crashing on the village grounds at around 6 am last Friday, May 16. Some of the witnesses claimed they saw a “fireball” and heard a “loud, piercing noise” before the UFOs hit the ground, particularly a vegetable garden of one villager.
Rescue Operations at Turkish Coal Mine Accident

Turkish Coal Mine Incident Claims More Casualties, Tension Continues

Over 245 miners and counting died in a coal mine explosion in the western town of Soma, Turkey last Wednesday. Nearly 450 miners have been rescued, according to the mining company. In the last few hours, only more dead bodies are recovered from the pit. Officials say there still remain 120 people trapped inside the coal mines, fearing if they're still alive or already dead.

Kickstarter Campaign Kicks to Find Amelia Earhart's Lost Plane Electra

Seventy-six long years have passed, but the disappearance of famous pilot and world’s first female aviator Amelia Earheart remains a mystery. To unlock this mystery, Dana Trimmer, a pilot and a four-time America’s Cup sailor spearheaded a Kickstarter campaign, saying that the plane may have already been found in the depths of the Pacific Ocean.

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