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Discover the astonishing abilities of animals to sense bad weather and earthquakes, and explore the mystifying tales and eerie legends behind some of the most haunting places on Earth in this fascinating exploration of the wonders of the natural world.
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00:0050 ships and 20 airplanes have gone missing.
00:03Many people have disappeared, and mysterious forces might have…
00:07Oh wait, the wrong script.
00:08This Bermuda Triangle is located in Transylvania.
00:12My bad.
00:13So, once upon a time in the heart of Transylvania,
00:16there was a mysterious place that people named the Bermuda Triangle of Transylvania.
00:21Look at these twisted trees and their tangled undergrowth.
00:25It seems like some evil creature may appear from behind a tree at any moment.
00:30There might even be ghosts and mysterious creatures that came from space, as stories said.
00:35The forest became so popular in the 1960s,
00:38when a man was chilling there on a warm August afternoon with his girlfriend and a couple of friends.
00:43Suddenly, his girlfriend pointed at something unusual in the sky.
00:47A man came closer to the spot where she was standing and, to his surprise, saw it too.
00:53It was a weird silver disc, shining in the sky.
00:57He quickly pulled out his camera and took four photos before the creepy object bolted away.
01:03The object was there for a mere two minutes,
01:05but the man developed his film and the picture ended up being published in local papers.
01:10Many people were skeptical about this.
01:13They claimed that those were most likely some weather balloons that looked like a spaceship,
01:17because they were photographed in odd lighting.
01:19But, no weather balloons, blimps, or any other objects were in the sky above the forest on that day.
01:26Spooky, huh?
01:27That's not the only campfire legend from that area.
01:31Stories say that those who ventured too deep into the murky depths of this creepy place often did not return,
01:38which is how it got its nickname in the first place.
01:41There was a shepherd who entered the forest together with his 200 sheep.
01:45They were never found again.
01:46People have also been whispering stories about a 5-year-old girl who disappeared one day.
01:52She re-emerged one day, 5 years later, wearing the same clothes as the day she went missing.
01:58Plus, she hadn't aged a day.
02:01There are people who entered the forest and did manage to return,
02:05but with severe burns, high fever, and some other health issues they didn't have before.
02:10Some were sure that happened because the subsoil had lots of natural uranium with a high level of radioactivity.
02:18And according to others, it's not unusual that you come to this forest and feel like someone's watching you
02:24or your electronic devices just switch off.
02:27And now, here's something that's not a legend.
02:30The forest has a rich history.
02:32Some sources say it was home to the oldest settlement in Romania,
02:37dating all the way back to 6,500 BCE.
02:41Trees themselves are pretty mysterious.
02:44They grow in creepy spirals or have some unexpected zigzag patterns.
02:48Even though some scientists have come there to explore this phenomenon,
02:52they couldn't find the answer to why they're like this.
02:55It seems as if trees are twisting their limbs
02:58so they can reach out and grab you when you're not looking.
03:01And that's what's interesting.
03:03Each of these twisted trees spirals in a clockwise direction.
03:07But legends say lots of inexplicable things have happened in a specific part of the forest
03:12where you can't find trees or any other types of vegetation.
03:16It's a perfect circle called the clearing.
03:20The perfect name for a horror movie inspired by all these stories.
03:23The soil in this area with no vegetation has been tested
03:28and no one has found any weird stuff or anomalies
03:31that could potentially stop plants from growing there.
03:34Some locals believe the forest has positive energy,
03:37which is why it's good to make a wish there.
03:39But many more people let their imagination run wild,
03:43telling stories about paranormal activities happening there,
03:46like mysterious spheres popping out in the middle of the forest
03:49or extraterrestrial lights.
03:52Either way, you and your castle can step aside, Dracula,
03:56because you're not the only scary story from Transylvania.
03:59Here's another reason you won't be able to sleep well tonight.
04:02The Isla de las Munecas, or the Island of the Dolls.
04:07In the middle of the eerie and murky waters of canals near Mexico City,
04:11there's a small island.
04:12It may look charming at first,
04:15until you realize it's home to hundreds of dolls
04:18hanging from the trees and scattered throughout the overgrown vegetation.
04:22These dolls are old and decaying.
04:25They've lost their color over time,
04:26and their once cheerful faces are now twisted
04:29into expressions of despair and horror.
04:33There is a sad story behind this disturbing place.
04:36It says the island used to be home to a reclusive man,
04:40who left his family more than 50 years ago to live alone on the island.
04:45He started obsessively collecting dolls that were lost in the canal.
04:50The story says he even traded products he grew to locals to get more dolls.
04:55The man didn't clean these dolls nor show any interest in fixing them.
04:59He would just decorate his island with them regardless of the state in which he found them.
05:04Even those that looked good ended up ruined due to winds and rain.
05:08They weren't just outside.
05:10His cabin was full of these scary dolls too.
05:14Many people were terrified of this place, claiming it was cursed.
05:18But others believed the dolls safeguarded the island.
05:22Moving to the suburbs of North London,
05:24where you can find the mysterious Highgate Cemetery.
05:27It's definitely not a typical resting place for the dearly departed.
05:31This cemetery has so many peculiar graves,
05:34including those of Karl Marx and Douglas Adams.
05:37But that's not what draws visitors to its gates.
05:41People come there because of the legends claiming that this place is haunted by all sorts of spooky creatures,
05:47including vampires.
05:49Yup, stories about shadowy figures hovering over graves with glowing red eyes and sharp fangs never get boring.
05:56But this place wasn't always this creepy.
05:59It was established in the middle of the 19th century,
06:02once neglected and overgrown with crumbling monuments and vegetation that seemed to swallow up graves.
06:08But these legends became popular along with the place itself in the 1970s,
06:13after the cemetery had appeared in several horror movies.
06:17Some visitors there are even self-proclaimed vampire hunters.
06:21There's this peaceful and charming village called Pluckley,
06:25just a short drive away from London.
06:27At least that's what it seems at first sight.
06:29People whisper Pluckley could be the most haunted village in England.
06:33As you go through its winding streets,
06:36you'll come across many spots legends say are haunted.
06:40Many of them are connected to the Daring family,
06:43which held the title of Lords of the Manor for over four centuries.
06:47What gives the sense of old times is the round-topped windows on many buildings.
06:52Legend has it, hundreds of years ago,
06:55Lord Daring escaped when his enemies captured him.
06:58He jumped through one of these windows head first.
07:01In commemoration of this pretty Daring act,
07:04every window in the manor house and the village was made in the same style.
07:08Even though the manor house burned down in 1951,
07:12the legacy of Lord Daring's escape lives on in the charming village of Pluckley.
07:17Some say Pluckley is surrounded by the so-called Screaming Wood.
07:21There are many legends about paranormal events that have occurred there.
07:25There are nice walking trails in this wood,
07:28but to be honest, I'd only be brave enough to hit them during the day.
07:31And how about the Crooked Forest?
07:34It's in Poland, and it consists of 400 pine trees,
07:37whose trunks take a sharp 90-degree turn,
07:40and then become weirdly curved, like the letter J.
07:45Someone planted them in the early 1930s,
07:47but it's still not completely clear how all these trees got the same curve.
07:52One scientist said this looked like a typical response to gravity.
07:56Plants have a special mechanism that allows them to reorient themselves
07:59when the stem is horizontal to gravity.
08:02So, these trees may have been grown this way for making boats or furniture.
08:07Of course, human imagination goes way beyond science.
08:10So, many tried to explain the existence of these trees
08:14with stories of spirits that possess these trees
08:16or mysterious creatures from space that made them this way.
08:20Hi there.
08:21Have you ever wondered why birds tend to fly in circles?
08:24It's because of thermals.
08:26Now, a thermal is like a big bubble of warm air that rises up from the ground.
08:30Have you ever flown a kite on a windy day
08:32and watch it go up and down?
08:35Well, imagine if the wind was warm instead of cold,
08:38and instead of a kite, you were a bird or a glider.
08:41So, yeah, that warm wind would be a thermal.
08:44Thermals occur when the sun heats up the earth,
08:47and the air close to the ground gets warm and starts to rise.
08:50This creates a column of rising air
08:53that birds and gliders can ride on to go up into the sky.
08:57Just like how you use the wind to fly a kite,
09:00birds can use thermals to soar without flapping their wings too much.
09:04They can circle inside the thermal
09:06and go higher and higher without using up too much energy.
09:10Those that especially tend to use this flying in circles mode
09:13are large raptors such as hawks, vultures, and eagles.
09:17When these birds circle in the sky,
09:20it looks like they're just hanging there.
09:22But nope, it's all about thermals again.
09:24It helps them because as they go higher without getting tired,
09:28they can look for food more easily
09:30or watch out for predators from a good position in the sky.
09:34Thermals are important for some other animals that fly too, like insects.
09:39You may see lots of birds flying in circles together.
09:42Sticking together helps them save even more energy.
09:45Some birds, like geese and ducks,
09:48tend to fly in a V formation to save their strength.
09:51What's interesting is that all the birds in the flock
09:53take turns leading the V.
09:55As they fly, the birds at the front get tired,
09:58so they fall back and another bird takes their place as the leader.
10:03This way, every bird gets a chance to rest and save energy.
10:07Thermals can also create powerful storms, like thunderstorms.
10:11And sometimes, when you see birds flying in circles or a V-shape,
10:15it's because they sense a storm is coming.
10:18This happens because bad weather comes hand-in-hand with low pressure.
10:23Low pressure systems are areas in the atmosphere
10:26where the air pressure is lower than the surrounding areas.
10:29When the pressure drops, it can cause the air to move and create wind.
10:33If there's enough moisture in the air,
10:35the low pressure can even cause thunderstorms,
10:38heavy rains, or even hurricanes.
10:41Migratory birds are often those who use their keen sense of hearing and vision
10:46to detect changes in weather conditions.
10:48When a storm is approaching, there can be changes in air pressure,
10:53wind speed, and temperature, which can affect their behavior.
10:56Some other animals have interesting types of behavior when the bad weather is coming, too.
11:01Cows and other livestock may huddle together in a group for warmth and protection during a storm.
11:07Also, cows are known to lie down in a field before a storm as a way to ease this discomfort.
11:14Or at least, that may be something you've heard.
11:16So, what have you heard about this herd?
11:19Well, the belief is that cows predict the weather and lie down
11:23because they can feel a drop in air pressure that comes with an approaching storm.
11:27But science hasn't confirmed it yet, since there's not enough evidence to support this idea.
11:33Cows do like to lie down from time to time, but they do it for a variety of reasons,
11:38such as to rest or ruminate.
11:40So, when you see one lying down, you can't be sure it's because bad weather is coming.
11:45Different studies show different results.
11:48One found out cows didn't show any significant changes in behavior before the rain.
11:53Well, another study found that cows stood up more often as the rain was coming.
11:58Apparently, no one has actually asked the cows about this.
12:01But the cows aren't talking, which is why this point is moot.
12:07Amphibians, such as frogs and toads, can give us information about natural phenomena.
12:12When you hear frogs croaking louder and longer than usual,
12:15it might indicate that a storm is approaching.
12:19Frogs are sensitive to changes in humidity and air pressure,
12:22and they tend to become more active and vocal just before a storm.
12:26And when it comes to toads, research says they might even predict earthquakes.
12:31This is because, before an earthquake, there are changes in the chemistry of the ponds where toads live.
12:38The shifts in the ground causes these changes, which in turn causes the toads to flee their homes.
12:44Scientists believe we should study these patterns to predict earthquakes more accurately.
12:49Meanwhile, dogs can sense storms and thunder too.
12:52They feel changes in the air pressure in the atmosphere.
12:55Plus, they have a way better sense of hearing and smell than humans.
12:59When a storm is approaching, you can spot certain things in their behavior.
13:04For instance, they may become more restless or clingy.
13:07They may pant excessively or pace back and forth.
13:10And they may try to hide in a safe place.
13:13This is because dogs can feel the static electricity that builds up in the air before a storm.
13:19And they may become anxious or frightened by the loud noises and bright flashes of lightning.
13:24There were stories that dogs can predict earthquakes too.
13:28But there's no firm evidence of that.
13:30But who cares?
13:32Dogs are our heroes even without that.
13:35Now, honeybees can sense changes in pressure and humidity levels as well.
13:39So they use this information to predict when a storm is coming.
13:44These are social insects that live in large groups in hives or colonies.
13:48That's why predicting weather is so important for them.
13:51They need to protect their hives and forage for food before the storm hits.
13:56So for bees, bad weather may come like a real vacation they've wanted for so long.
14:01Just some chilling and eating all the food they've gathered before.
14:05Just like me in the sand.
14:07Spiders have superpowers when it comes to weather too.
14:10Well, they can't exactly predict the weather.
14:13But their behavior can give us a clue about temperature outside.
14:16When it's going to get colder, spiders might seek shelter indoors.
14:21So if you see many spiders in your home, it could be a sign that colder weather is on the
14:27way.
14:27You may have heard snakes can predict earthquakes.
14:30The legend where this belief started actually dates back to 373 BCE, when snakes and other creatures are said to
14:39have left the area before a major earthquake in Greece.
14:42Cool story, but there's little firm evidence to support the theory.
14:47Scientists do acknowledge that snakes and other animals can sense earthquakes a few seconds before people do, because they can
14:55feel the initial wave better.
14:57But it's still not clear if they can detect it days in advance.
15:01How about sheep and their sixth sense?
15:04It allows them to predict rain or snow.
15:06They huddle together tightly before a storm, which could be a way to keep warm or protect themselves from the
15:12weather.
15:13But this theory needs to be yet appropriately tested and proven.
15:19You will hear wolves howling during big storms as well.
15:23Many people think wolves do it when a full moon is outside.
15:26But some experts believe the change in air pressure that comes with a big storm may cause discomfort in sensitive
15:33canine ears.
15:34And this is what makes them howl.
15:36But again, it's hard to tell precisely because wolves howl for many reasons.
15:42They do it to signal danger, attract a mate, and communicate with their pack.
15:46There's also no evidence the full moon fascinates them so much that they feel the urge to howl when they
15:53see it.
15:53But it's good for the movies, though.
15:56Sharks have ears sensitive to changes in air and water pressure that usually occur during hurricanes and tropical storms.
16:03Some experts believe they can detect these and quickly dive into deeper waters to stay safe.
16:09Studies show sharks behave like this many times before storms.
16:14Again, no one's sure 100% about this.
16:17But like many other animals, they do have a special ability to detect changes in their environment and use it
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