00:00Thousands of years ago, a huge meteor weighing 2 million tons crashed into Earth at a speed
00:06of around 56,000 miles per hour.
00:10Sounds like a big deal, and it was.
00:12It actually created Lonar Lake in Maharashtra.
00:16When you see it from above, it might look like any other lake.
00:20But the sand there is magnetic, and it makes compasses go haywire.
00:24First off, it's a soda lake.
00:26Nah, it's not filled with coke.
00:28It's just another name for an alkaline lake.
00:31The pH levels there vary from 9 to 12, whereas humans enjoy ranges from 6.5 to 8.5.
00:39So it's not really advisable to bathe there, not to mention to drink such water.
00:43There's a little round dip about 2,300 feet away from the main lake, which folks think
00:48was made by a piece of the main meteor.
00:51Near this lake, there's a Hanuman temple that has an idol carved from rock, and it's said
00:57to have some pretty strong magnetic vibes.
01:00Also, local farmers are draining water from Ambar Lake.
01:04Sometimes, people refer to this lake as Chota Lonar, which means Little Lonar.
01:09This nearly perfect oval is one of only two natural craters in the world made entirely
01:15from basalt, a dark, finely textured volcanic rock.
01:20The water there is seven times saltier than ocean water, and sometimes, the lake can turn
01:25pink due to particular bacteria.
01:29Whenever you open up a tap to fill a glass of water, water goes from top to bottom because
01:34gravity, duh!
01:36It's hard to imagine it acting the other way around, but turns out there are many waterfalls
01:41that can defy gravity and go in the opposite direction.
01:45That's called a reverse waterfall, and it happens when super strong winds whip through
01:50a waterfall, pushing the water back up.
01:53It's especially common for those windy fall and winter months.
01:57You usually need winds of at least 46 miles per hour to see this cool trick in action.
02:02It's actually not as rare as one may think, and you can find these wild reverse waterfalls
02:07all over the globe, from Australia to India, Japan, the UK, and the US.
02:13In Australia, in areas like Sydney, the Central Coast, and Royal National Park, winds around
02:1843 miles per hour have been known to turn waterfalls upside down.
02:23Yep, it's all about the wind going this fast.
02:27Please put aside all those weird myths about Australia being in the Southern Hemisphere,
02:32like the one about the water in the toilet flushing in the opposite direction.
02:35This is nothing but an urban myth.
02:38In India, near Mumbai, and in places like Sandan Valley and Amboli Hills, waterfalls
02:43get blown upward during the monsoon.
02:45And if you're ever in the Faroe Islands, you can witness this unique phenomenon happen
02:49regularly due to the region's geography and fierce winds from the North Atlantic.
02:55Magnetic Hill in Ladakh, India, is a fascinating spot, sitting at about 14,000 feet high, right
03:02along the Srinagar-Leh Highway, just 16 miles from Leh City.
03:07It's known for a quirky gravitational trick where parked cars mysteriously roll uphill
03:12when left in neutral, defying logic and catching the attention of visitors from all over.
03:19Locals have their own myths, viewing it as a path between heaven and earth.
03:23You'll want to stop by between June and September when the weather is just right and
03:28the optical illusion effect is at its peak, typically from 8am to 5pm.
03:34In Brazil, there's this street called Rua do Amendoim that seems to defy the laws of
03:39physics, leaving many puzzled as they walk or drive down it.
03:44Locals affectionately call it Peanut Street, and there's never a shortage of parking spots.
03:49That's mainly because if a car is parked without the emergency brake, it starts to roll uphill
03:54all on its own, picking up speed as it goes.
03:58People have all sorts of wild theories about why this happens.
04:02Some say the hill is haunted, while others think there's a huge iron ore deposit beneath
04:06it pulling cars up like a magnet.
04:09But believe it or not, the truth is that this strange occurrence is just an optical illusion.
04:14The street looks steep, but it actually has a slight dip.
04:18So while it seems like cars are rolling uphill, they're really just going downhill.
04:23Still, that hasn't stopped folks from filming countless videos of this quirky sight.
04:31Located on the beautiful Black Sea coast, Ureque is a chilled beach resort town known
04:36for its unique magnetic sands that are all about health and wellness.
04:41These sands have been getting attention for their healing powers since the 1800s, helping
04:46people tackle various health issues.
04:48Ureque's magnetic sand is packed with minerals like magnetite and quartz.
04:53It's got an unusual magnetic content of about 23%, making its magnetic field way stronger
04:59than that of regular sand.
05:02The Hessdalen Lights are mysterious glowing orbs seen in a 7-mile stretch of the Hessdalen
05:07Valley in central Norway.
05:10These lights have been popping up since at least the 1930s, and can be spotted both day
05:14and night.
05:16They usually shine in bright white, yellow or red, and can hover, move quickly, or sway
05:21gently.
05:23Their appearances can last from a few seconds to over an hour.
05:29Though there were many sightings, especially between 1981 and 1984, the frequency has gone
05:34down to about 10 to 20 a year as of 2010.
05:38Various groups, like Project Hessdalen, have tried investigating these lights since 1983,
05:44using methods ranging from field studies to scientific research.
05:48As for what these lights actually are, no one really knows for sure.
05:52Some sightings have been explained away as things like car headlights or astronomical
05:56objects.
05:57One theory suggests they might come from a chemical reaction involving airborne dust
06:02from local mines.
06:04Another idea is that they could be clusters of particles interacting in a specific way
06:09due to the area's geology.
06:11Some researchers have even proposed that the lights might be a result of piezoelectricity
06:16due to certain rock types in the valley.
06:19Other theories include complex interactions between electromagnetic waves and dust, which
06:24could explain the lights' unique shapes and colors.
06:28Saharan dust, which once even made its way to parts of the UK and left a red layer on
06:34cars, is full of naturally magnetic materials.
06:38On September 7, 2023, some folks noticed their cars were covered in reddish flecks because
06:44of the dust blown from the Sahara.
06:46A video making the rounds on Facebook showed someone using a magnet to lift the dust off
06:51their car.
06:52One commenter even got pretty heated, saying,
06:55''If you want to know what fell down last night, just grab a magnet and check this out.''
07:00Insisting it was metal, not sand.
07:03Naturally, this sparked chatter about how the dust's magnetic properties could be linked
07:08to chemtrails.
07:09But guess what?
07:11Experts are clear that magnetism is actually normal for Saharan dust.
07:17According to Professor Barbara Marr from the Center for Environmental Magnetism and Paleomagnetism
07:22at Lancaster University, the dust carries a mix of particles from the African ground
07:28and some air pollution as it heads to Europe and the UK.
07:31The red color is due to hematite, a weakly magnetic mineral.
07:36Sure, the dust can pick up some human-made magnetic particles along the way, but scientists
07:41say those are usually way less abundant than the naturally occurring ones.
07:45The whole chemtrails idea, which suggests planes are intentionally spraying harmful
07:49substances, is based on conspiracy theories that have been thoroughly debunked.
07:54In short, the presence of magnetic particles in Saharan dust, like that of hematite giving
07:59its reddish tint, doesn't back up the chemtrail theory at all.
08:05Not having the internet in 2024 seems sort of abnormal, right?
08:09When we talk about internet access, it primarily comes down to wired connections, mobile networks,
08:15and satellites.
08:16Interoptic cables connect most of the world, except Antarctica, and many small islands.
08:22Mobile networks are also widespread, even in remote areas like the Sahara.
08:27You might find patchy access.
08:29For people in rural spots, satellite internet is often the best bet, even if it's slower.
08:35Still, there are a few truly isolated spots left.
08:39Deep caves like Georgia's Krubera Cave are internet-free due to their depth, and under
08:45the ocean, signals struggle to get through, making internet access poor or non-existent.
08:50That's it for today!
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