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Entries from May 13th, 2010

Lightning Caused Hallucinations

May 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Physics

Who ever thought that lighting could cause hallucinations? According to a recent study, some magnetic fields caused by certain types of lightning are so powerful they can create hallucinations of balls of light. Many people cleverly call these sightings “ball lightning.” The scientists’ research shows that the electromagnetic pulses from the lightning affect the brains [...]

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Seeing Your Heart Without an X-ray

May 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Biology, Physics

Atrial fibrillation is a condition that occurs when the two upper chambers of the heart don’t contract with each other causing a fibrillation, or a uncontrollable twitching in the muscles. The blood doesn’t flow out completely, leaving clots which can cause strokes.  (Read more about atrial fibrillation here.) Normally, doctors take X-rays of the heart [...]

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Best Visual Illusion of 2010 Defies Gravity

May 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Physics

Everyone knows that the magnet can not pull wooden ball and it is impossible. But Kokishi Sugihara showed in front of hundreds of people through video and the wooden balls really went up the ramp. Actually it was not the ramp it was a down hill, (you will see in the video) I guess more people believed it because [...]

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