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Seven spots on our planet that scientists still can't figure out

Seven spots on our planet that scientists still can't figure out

By Julio JavierPublished 3 years ago 4 min read

Hey there! Did you know that there are some places on Earth that even scientists can't explain? It's true! And you don't have to go to outer space to find them. Lucky for us, we live on planet Earth, which is full of wild and baffling secrets. Get ready to be amazed as we explore seven of the world's most unbelievable mysteries and phenomena. Don't forget to hit the subscribe button and turn on notifications to join us on the bright side of life. Let's start with number seven: the Devil's Kettle waterfall in Minnesota, USA. This waterfall looks like a regular one, but it's special because it has two different bodies of falling water. One side falls into Lake Superior, and the other falls into a huge natural hole in the ground. But where does the water go after it falls into the hole? No one knows! People have even tried dropping sticks and other objects down the hole, but they never come out. It's a mystery!

Scientists have been trying to figure out where the water from a waterfall goes. They put dye and ping-pong balls in the water to see where it ends up, but they never found them downstream. Some people think the water might be going into the ground, but scientists haven't found it coming out anywhere. It's still a mystery!

If you go to Salisbury Plain in England, you'll see a cool place called Stonehenge. It's a bunch of big rocks that have been there for thousands of years! People used to think it was a place for worship or ceremonies. It's pretty amazing that people were able to move such heavy rocks so long ago. Nowadays, we have machines to help us lift heavy things.

Back in the olden days when Stonehenge was built, people didn't have fancy machines to build big buildings and monuments. But how did they lift those huge stones that weighed as much as 37 tons? Archaeologists have tried to figure it out, but they still don't know for sure. Some think that the builders used sledges, rollers, and boats to move the stones. Others think they used a weighted levy system. But even with all these guesses, nobody knows the real answer.

Now, imagine if you saw colorful lights dancing in the sky. Would you think it was aliens or shooting stars? Well, the people who live in Hestia Land Valley, Norway have been seeing these lights for over 40 years! Scientists are still trying to figure out what causes these lights to appear in different colors and shapes every night. It's a mystery that may never be solved.

There are some ideas about why this town has lights in the sky every night. One theory is that a nearby lake with radioactive particles is making the lights. Another idea is that there's a lot of sulfuric acid in the valley, and when it mixes with water, it creates sparks in the sky. Even though scientists have lots of guesses, they still don't know for sure why this is happening. It's like a free light show every night!

Now, let's talk about the Boiling River in the Amazon. This river is super hot - like, really, really hot. It's so hot that if a person or animal falls in, they will boil alive from the inside out. The water is a crazy 196 degrees Fahrenheit! Locals use the water to make tea and even cook with it. That's how hot it is!

Usually, hot rivers are near volcanoes, but this one isn't. People in the town near the river believe it has magical healing powers, but a scientist thinks that hot water from deep in the Earth is heating up the river. But no one knows for sure! Just be careful if you're near it, because if you fall in, you might boil alive!

The cave in Romania that's been closed off for over 5 million years! When scientists finally opened it up, they found a whole ecosystem inside, with 33 species that don't exist anywhere else on Earth! The air in the cave is super toxic, with lots of sulfur and carbon dioxide, but somehow these creatures have been living there for millions of years. It's like a whole other planet inside the cave!

Wow, have you ever heard of the mysterious circles in the Namibian desert? It's crazy how they've been there for so long without anyone knowing! The desert is super hot, but it's also home to lots of animals like elephants, snakes, and antelope. But the coolest part is the fields of grass with evenly spaced holes. These circles can be as big as 65 feet across! Scientists have tried to figure out why they're there, but no one knows for sure. Some people thought it was termites, but that idea was proven wrong. It's like something out of a scary movie, but it's real!

And have you ever heard of the never-ending lightning storms in Western Venezuela? They're so cool! The sky is always lighting up with bolts of lightning. It's like a light show that never ends.

When you look up at the sky during a lightning storm, you might feel a special kind of excitement in the air. But usually, these storms come and go, and you go back to your normal life. However, in western Venezuela, there's a lightning storm that never seems to stop! It starts at 7 p.m. every night and lasts for 10 hours. This has been happening for years! One time in 2010, the storm suddenly stopped in the middle of the night and didn't come back for six weeks. Scientists think that the mountains around the Catatumbo River are causing this strange phenomenon. Warm winds from the Caribbean Sea mix with cool air from the Andes Mountains, creating the perfect storm. What do you think is causing this mysterious lightning storm?

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