MFS - Strange But True - places 11

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The Catatumbo Lightning (Spanish Relámpago del Catatumbo) is an atmospheric phenomenon in Venezuela. It occurs strictly in an area located over the mouth of the Catatumbo River where it empties into Lake Maracaibo. The frequent, powerful flashes of lightning over this relatively small area are considered by some to be the world's largest single generator of tropospheric ozone. It originates from a mass of storm clouds that form a voltaic arc at more than 5 km of height, during 140 to 160 nights a year, 10 hours per day and up to 280 times per hour. It occurs over and around Lake Maracaibo, typically over a bog area that forms where the Catatumbo River flows into the Venezuelan lake.Read more about it on MFS,with videoclip.

MFS - Strange But True - Things / Other 12

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The pororoca is a tidal bore, with waves up to 4 meters high that travel as much as 13 kilometers inland upstream on the Amazon River. Its name comes from the indigenous Tupi language, where it translates into "great destructive noise". It occurs at the mouth of the river where river water meets the Atlantic Ocean. The phenomenon is best seen in February and March.Read more about it on MFS, with 2 videoclips.

MFS - Strange But True - Places 10

Updated on MFS - Strange But True - Places 10 .The Statue of Dacian king Decebalus is a 40-meter high statue that is the tallest rock sculpture in Europe. It is located on the Danube's rocky bank, near the city of Orşova, Romania.
Read more about it on MFS.

MFS - Strange But True - Things / Other 11

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The MV Wilhelm Gustloff was a German KdF (Kraft durch Freude) (KdF, literally "Strength through Joy") flagship, during 1937-1945, constructed by the Blohm and Voss shipyards. It sank after being hit by three torpedoes fired by the Soviet submarine S-13 on 30 January 1945 with the loss of over 9,000 lives – the greatest loss of life in a maritime disaster in history.Read More about this maritime disaster on MFS,with 2videoclips.

MFS - Strange But True - Things/Other 11

Updated on MFS - Strange But True - Things/Other 11 .The Halifax Explosion occurred on Thursday, December 6, 1917, when the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, was devastated by the huge detonation of the SS Mont-Blanc, a French cargo ship, fully loaded with wartime explosives, which accidentally collided with the Norwegian SS Imo in "The Narrows" section of the Halifax Harbour. About 2,000 people were killed by debris, fires, or collapsed buildings and it is estimated that over 9,000 people were injured. This is still the world's largest man-made accidental explosion.Read more about this explosion on MFS,with 2 videoclips.

MFS - The Other News 10

Mariusz Pudzianowski, 5 x World's Strongest Man winner, Wins MMA Debut - Videoclip of The Fight : MFS- The Other News 10.
Biografy of Mariusz Pudzianowski : Mariusz Pudzianowski "The Strongest Man in the World"

MFS - The Many Faces of Spaces

Have A Great Week-End ! “Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance.” St Franciscus of Assisi.
Take some time for the less fortunate!

MFS - Strange But True - Creatures / Animals 10

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Mike the Headless Chicken (April 1945 – March 1947), also known as Miracle Mike, was a Wyandotte rooster that lived for 18 months after its head had been mostly cut off. Thought by many to be a hoax, the bird was taken by its owner to the University of Utah in Salt Lake City to establish its authenticity.
Read more about it on MFS,(picture :A sculpture tribute to Mike on Fruita's Main Street Colorado.)