When people think of Scotland and strange things in the water, they are likely going to envision the famous Loch Ness Monster of Loch Ness. This is the common image of strange aquatic anomalies in the country, and it has been a mainstay of the world of the paranormal for a very long time. Yet,… Read more » Source: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2019/04/curious-tales-of-mysterious-scottish-water-spirits/…
Tag: Ireland
Two arrests have been made in death of Northern Ireland journalist Lyra McKee
Source: https://www.vox.com/world/2019/4/20/18508969/lyra-mckee-northern-ireland-two-arrests…
A New Loch Ness Monster Video by the Grandson of a Previous Witness
Are you getting tired of and possibly irritated by all of those recent Loch Ness monster videos recorded by that guy in Ireland sitting in front of his TV watching the Loch Ness monster-cam? Well, here’s some good news. The latest video in what is turning into a record-breaking year for sightings was taken by… Read more » Source: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2019/04/a-new-loch-ness-monster-video-by-the-grandson-of-a-previous-witness/…
Global Attention Span Is Narrowing and Trends Don’t Last As Long, Study Reveals
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: It’s just as you suspected; the information age has changed the general attention span. A recently published study from researchers at the Technical University of Denmark suggests the collective global attention span is narrowing due to the amount of information that is presented to the public. Released on Monday in the scientific…
The Constitution’s “natural-born” defect
All American citizens should be able to become president. Previous essays in this series have addressed fundamental flaws in the Constitution: the ill-defined nature of presidential powers, the malapportionment of the Senate, the Electoral College. But I wish to draw my readers’ attention to a less central, but still important defect: the requirement, stated in… Continue reading The Constitution’s “natural-born” defect
What Would a No-Deal Brexit Look Like?
A no-deal Brexit, once unthinkable, could happen in less than two weeks, barring a deadline extension. Here are some of the likely consequences. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/02/world/europe/brexit-no-deal-outcomes.html?partner=rss&emc=rss