Terrible natural phenomena of the planet

18 September 1938 on the Yamal was still not received a scientific explanation of the phenomenon - the peninsula sank complete darkness. Today we remember the five most feared natural phenomena recorded in the world.

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1. "Black Day" in Yamal

Exactly 75 years ago, Soviet geologists working on the Yamal Peninsula, became unwilling witnesses of the "black day" in the history of the area. On the ground of total darkness descended band width of about two hundred to two hundred and fifty meters; while dark zone also moved from west to east, and soon captured the Ob Bay. On top of the peninsula in a moment silenced all radio stations; Geologists, if not tried, could not find the air of any working station. Then the scientists tried to unravel the origin of unknown phenomenon and launched into the air a few flares. It turned out that the sky tightened unusually dense clouds that did not miss any nuggets of sunlight, with no ashes or any other particle, hints of which can be composed so dense clouds near the ground were observed. The eclipse lasted for an hour and then dispersed the darkness itself.





2. "bloody rain" in India

A month residents of the Indian state of Kerala could experience firsthand the real plagues of Egypt, on which, as we know, all the water in an instant turned into blood. A few weeks Indian land flooded bloody rains, resulting in a real horror of watching this phenomenon of local residents. Almost simultaneously it appeared several versions explaining the "bloody" natural disaster, to the point that some residents sought its origins in alien activity and visit the land of unidentified flying objects. In fact, the culprit turned out to be no less horrific natural disaster - a waterspout, which sucked from local water disputes red algae, mixed them with rainwater in a frightening cocktail and brought down on the heads of unsuspecting Indians



3. Deadly mist in England

Full water mist, a few meters hides all surrounding objects to the English has long been familiar: no wonder because Britain is called "foggy Albion". But from time to time he visited the British capital is quite different, the black mist that is capable of killing people. In 1873 a fog increased mortality of residents of the British capital soon forty percent, and in 1880 mist took with him more than ten thousand lives. Last deadly "guest" visited London in 1952: the fog enveloped the capital brought with them a cold and forced residents in droves to flood the coal furnace. At this time trams were replaced by diesel buses, and many researchers believe that the unusual color of the fog and its harmful properties have been caused by a strong concentration formed after the combustion of coal and diesel particles. However, the Londoners went through some really terrible days: black mist crept even in enclosed spaces, breath through a gauze bandage was almost impossible, and move around it was possible, just holding hands on the wall.



4. maddening hum of America

In 1991, residents of Taos County in the US state of New Mexico have complained to the authorities at the strange low frequency hum that haunts them day and night. According to the Americans, it resembles the sound of the roar with which the heavy equipment moving on the highway, that's just no major highways in the area do not. Unusually even that strange roar is heard only by locals and rarely - visitors. The district has repeatedly conducted various studies, but discover the source of incessant hum and failed.

But New Mexico - is not the only place where people hear a strange rumble istochnk which can not be found. Similar phenomena have been recorded in different parts of the world - in England, Scotland, America, Australia. And the right to a buzzing sound just distract people from their work, but many say its negative impact on both the physical and mental state of a person. On a recognition of the "victims" hum, covering their terrible excitement, a sense of powerlessness, many because of this can not sleep at night, experience pain, nausea, dizziness, and sometimes a person can go a nosebleed. Sometimes it comes even to suicide.



5. Fireballs in Thailand

His paranormal Buddhists observe every year has for many centuries. Every autumn, at the end of Buddhist Lent on the Mekong River in Thailand, there are so-called "Naga fireballs" - clumps of reddish light, which rise from the depths of the water, hovering over the river at a height of ten to twenty meters and disappear. Locals attribute their origin mythical snake-like creatures that symbolize wisdom. However, scientists in this respect there is always a personal opinion: they believe that the fireballs are not other than the bubbles of methane. However, confirmation of this version is still no.



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