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 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.
00:39So 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
01:15from basalt, a 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.
01:57You usually need winds of at least 46 miles per hour to see this cool trick in action.
02:01It'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
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.
02:31Like the one about the water in the toilet flushing in the opposite direction, this is nothing
02:36but 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 regularly
02:50due to the region's geography and fierce winds from the North Atlantic.
02:54Magnetic 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 when
03:12left in neutral, defying logic and catching the attention of visitors from all over.
03:18Locals 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.
03:58People have all sorts of wild theories about why this happens.
04:01Some say the hill is haunted, while others think there's a huge iron ore deposit beneath
04:06it pulling cars up like a magnet, but believe it or not, the truth is that this strange occurrence
04:12is 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.
04:28Located on the beautiful Black Sea coast, Ureki is a chill beach resort town known for its
04:37unique 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.
04:48Ureki'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 than
04:59that 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.
05:09These lights have been popping up since at least the 1930s and can be spotted both day and
05:15night.
05:15They usually shine in bright white, yellow or red, and can hover, move quickly, or sway
05:21gently.
05:22Their 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
05:34down to about 10 to 20 a year as of 2010.
05:38Various groups, like Project Hestalen, have tried investigating these lights since 1983, using
05:44methods 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 objects.
05:57One theory suggests they might come from a chemical reaction involving airborne dust from
06:02local mines.
06:03Another idea is that they could be clusters of particles interacting in a specific way due
06:09to the area's geology.
06:10Some researchers have even proposed that the lights might be a result of piezoelectricity
06:15due to certain rock types in the valley.
06:19Other theories include complex interactions between electromagnetic waves and dust, which could
06:24explain the light's unique shapes and colors.
06:26Saharan dust, which once even made its way to parts of the UK and left a red layer on cars,
06:34is full of naturally magnetic materials.
06:37On September 7, 2023, some folks noticed their cars were covered in reddish flecks because of
06:44the dust blown from the Sahara.
06:46A video making the rounds on Facebook showed someone using a magnet to lift the dust off their
06:51car.
06:51One commenter even got pretty heated, saying, if you want to know what fell down last night,
06:58just grab a magnet and check this out, insisting it was metal, not sand.
07:04Naturally, this sparked chatter about how the dust's magnetic properties could be linked to
07:08chemtrails.
07:09But guess what?
07:10Experts are clear that magnetism is actually normal for Saharan dust.
07:15According 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 and
07:28some 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 say those
07:42are 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.
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.
08:02Not 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.
08:16Fiber-optic 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.
08:28For 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 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.
08:50That's it for today.
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