00:00Thousands of years ago, a huge meteor weighing two 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 Lunar Lake in Maharashtra.
00:16When you see it from above, it might look like any other lake, but the sand there is
00:21magnetic, 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.
00:38So it's not really advisable to bay 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 is 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 Lunar, which means Little Lunar.
01:09This nearly perfect oval is one of only two natural craters in the world made entirely from basalt,
01:16a dark, finely textured volcanic rock.
01:19The water there is seven times saltier than ocean water, and sometimes, the lake can turn
01:25pink due to particular bacteria.
01:28Whenever you open up a tap to fill a glass of water, water goes from top to bottom, because
01:34gravity, duh.
01:35It'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 a waterfall,
01:51pushing the water back up.
01:53It's especially common for those windy fall and winter months.
01:56You 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.
02:12In Australia, in areas like Sydney, the Central Coast, and Royal National Park, winds around 43
02:19miles per hour have been known to turn waterfalls upside down.
02:22Yep, it's all about the wind going this fast.
02:27Please put aside all those weird myths about Australia being in the Southern Hemisphere,
02:31like the one about the water in the toilet flushing in the opposite direction.
02:35This is nothing but an urban myth.
02:37In India, near Mumbai, and in places like Sandan Valley and Amboli Hills, waterfalls get blown
02:43upward 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-Le Highway, just 16 miles from Le City.
03:07It's known for a quirky gravitational trick where parked cars mysteriously roll uphill when
03:12left 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 the optical
03:28illusion effect is at its peak, typically from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
03:32In Brazil, there's this street called Rua do Amendoim that seems to defy the laws of physics,
03:40leaving many puzzled as they walk or drive down it.
03:43Locals 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. People have all sorts of wild theories about
04:00why this happens. Some say the hill is haunted, while others think there's a huge iron ore deposit
04:06beneath it pulling cars up like a magnet, but believe it or not, the truth is that this strange
04:11occurrence is just an optical illusion. The 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.
04:30Located on the beautiful Black Sea coast, Ureki is a chill beach resort town known for its unique
04:37magnetic sands that are all about health and wellness. These sands have been getting attention
04:43for their healing powers since the 1800s, helping people tackle various health issues. Ureki's
04:48magnetic sand is packed with minerals like magnetite and quartz. It's got an unusual magnetic content of
04:55about 23%, making its magnetic field way stronger than that of regular sand.
05:02The Hestalen lights are mysterious glowing orbs seen in a seven-mile stretch of the Hestalen
05:07Valley in central Norway. These lights have been popping up since at least the 1930s and can be
05:13spotted both day and night. They usually shine in bright white, yellow or red, and can hover,
05:20move quickly, or sway gently. Their appearances can last from a few seconds to over an hour.
05:28Though there were many sightings, especially between 1981 and 1984, the frequency has gone down to about
05:3510 to 20 a year as of 2010. Various groups, like Project Hestalen, have tried investigating these
05:42lights since 1983, using methods ranging from field studies to scientific research. As for what these
05:49lights actually are, no one really knows for sure. Some sightings have been explained away as things like
05:54car headlights or astronomical objects. One theory suggests they might come from a chemical reaction
06:00involving airborne dust from local mines. Another idea is that they could be clusters of particles
06:06interacting in a specific way due to the area's geology. Some researchers have even proposed that
06:13the lights might be a result of piezoelectricity due to certain rock types in the valley. Other theories
06:19include complex interactions between electromagnetic waves and dust, which could explain the light's unique
06:25shapes and colors. Saharan dust, which once even made its way to parts of the UK and left a red layer
06:33on cars, is full of naturally magnetic materials. On September 7, 2023, some folks noticed their cars
06:41were covered in reddish flecks because of the dust blown from the Sahara. A video making the rounds on
06:47Facebook showed someone using a magnet to lift the dust off their car. One commenter even got pretty heated,
06:54saying, 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. Naturally, this sparked chatter about how the dust's magnetic
07:07properties could be linked to chemtrails. But guess what? Experts are clear that magnetism is actually
07:14normal for Saharan dust. According to Professor Barbara Marr from the Center for Environmental Magnetism
07:21and Paleomagnetism at Lancaster University, the dust carries a mix of particles from the African
07:27ground and some air pollution as it heads to Europe and the UK. The red color is due to hematite,
07:34a weakly magnetic mineral. Sure, the dust can pick up some human-made magnetic particles along the way,
07:40but scientists say those are usually way less abundant than the naturally occurring ones.
07:45The whole chemtrails idea, which suggests planes are intentionally spraying harmful substances,
07:50is based on conspiracy theories that have been thoroughly debunked. In short, the presence of
07:55magnetic particles in Saharan dust, like that of hematite giving its reddish tint, doesn't back up
08:01the chemtrail theory at all. Not having the internet in 2024 seems sort of abnormal, right? When we talk
08:10about internet access, it primarily comes down to wired connections, mobile networks, and satellites.
08:16Fiber optic cables connect most of the world, except Antarctica, and many small islands. Mobile networks
08:23are also widespread, even in remote areas like the Sahara. You might find patchy access. For people in
08:30rural spots, satellite internet is often the best bet, even if it's slower. Still, there are a few truly
08:37isolated spots left. Deep caves, like Georgia's Kerbera cave, are internet-free due to their depth.
08:44And under the ocean, signals struggle to get through, making internet access poor or non-existent.
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