An angry glare from the family goldfish might not be the result of a missed meal, but a too-humble abode. Fish in a cramped, barren space turn mean. Ornamental fishes in aquariums big and small, across the US, might be at risk, and that’s over 180 million of them.

And talk about aggressive fish–it’s known that the evolution of land animals began when the first fish jumped out of the water, and it’s still happening today: a biologist witnessed a small amphibious fish jump with apparent skill and purpose out of a small net and back into the water. Aggressive behavior among pet fish can be seen as a series of displays and attacks separated by at least a second. Displays are body signals such as flaring fins. An attack could be a nip, chase, or charge at another fish. read more

There’s a black hole in the center of our Milky Way galaxy, and we now have evidence that it "acted up" during the 200 years of the Renaissance, around 1450-1650, sending out a massive blast of X-rays. How do we know? We’ve discovered evidence of extensive X-ray anomalies here on Earth. Could these emissions somehow account for the massive growth in art and intellect during that period of time?
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Some fairly good UFO photos are followed by an interview with the photographer who claims that he took them in 1988 after being taken aboard the UFO and then released. He claims that he was told that an asteroid would strike soon near Puerto Rico. But that was 23 years ago and it still hasn’t happened. In fact, it’s typical of the dire warnings close encounter witnesses often report, which don’t come true. More than one UFO cult has seen its end of world prediction come and go without incident. Still, an interesting account.
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