Mystery surrounds a group of ruined stone buildings hidden in a remote forest in the Scottish Highlands, with an archaeologist suggesting they were once an illegal whisky distillery. Source: https://www.livescience.com/hidden-scottish-ruins-illegal-whisky-distillery.html
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Scottish police left baffled by mystery symbols
Unexplained markings that have appeared on pavements around Thornhill have left officers scratching their heads. Police in the Dumfries and Galloway a… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/331127/scottish-police-left-baffled-by-mystery-symbols…
Sir William Ramsay added a whole new group to the periodic table
The Scottish chemist William Ramsay discovered helium, argon, xenon, krypton and neon in the space of a few years, adding a new group to the periodic table Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2218441-sir-william-ramsay-added-a-whole-new-group-to-the-periodic-table/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
15th-Century Scottish Warrior Who Died in a Clan Feud Was Buried with 5 Extra Heads
A digital reconstruction reveals the face of a Scottish man who died in a brutal battle during the 15th century. Source: https://www.livescience.com/six-skulls-scotland-clan-war.html
Scottish Developers Announce Subsidy-Free Onshore Wind Farm
Independent Scottish developer Muirhall Energy announced on Monday that construction has begun at the Crossdykes Wind Farm, an important step in the company’s effort to deliver Scotland’s first subsidy-free onshore wind project. CleanTechnica reports: The 46 megawatt (MW) Crossdykes Wind Farm, being developed at Dumfries and Galloway, in the western Southern Uplands of Scotland, is expected to produce first power in…
Someone Stole the Bones of an 18th-Century ‘Witch.’ Scottish Authorities Want Them Back.
Following the 315th anniversary of a Scottish witch’s death, officials have renewed the search for her missing skeleton. Source: https://www.livescience.com/scottish-witch-missing-bones.html
‘Lost Village’ Found at Site of Most Infamous Clan Massacre in Scotland
Archaeologists excavating the scene of the most infamous clan massacre in Scottish history have unearthed parts of a ‘lost village’ in the Highlands valley of Glencoe. Source: https://www.livescience.com/lost-village-clan-massacre-site-scotland.html
Police left baffled by Scottish duck mystery
Police in Scotland have been attempting to explain how a flock of 100 ducklings ended up huddled next to a road. The peculiar discovery was made over … Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/329491/police-left-baffled-by-scottish-duck-mystery…
Scotland Produced Enough Wind Energy To Power All Its Homes Twice Over
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: Wind turbines in Scotland generated 9,831,320 megawatt hours between January and June 2019, WWF Scotland said Monday. The numbers, which were supplied by WeatherEnergy, mean that Scottish wind generated enough electricity to power the equivalent of 4.47 million homes for six months. That is almost double the number of homes in Scotland, according…