Solved Mysteries: Exploding Vultures and Moving Rocks

TLDRScientists have solved the mysteries of the Kentucky Meat Shower, Easter Island statues, earthquake lights, Sailing Stones, and will-o'-the-wisps.

Key insights

🍖The Kentucky Meat Shower was caused by synchronized projectile vomiting vultures.

🗿The Rapa Nui people used parbuckling to place the giant hats on Easter Island statues.

⚡️Earthquake lights are caused by electrical activity in certain types of rocks.

⛵️The movement of Sailing Stones in Death Valley is caused by ice and wind.

🔥Will-o'-the-wisps are likely caused by spontaneous combustion of gas in marshes and swamps.

Q&A

What caused the Kentucky Meat Shower?

The Kentucky Meat Shower was caused by synchronized projectile vomiting vultures.

How did the Rapa Nui people place hats on the Easter Island statues?

The Rapa Nui people used parbuckling to place the giant hats on the Easter Island statues.

What causes earthquake lights?

Earthquake lights are caused by electrical activity in certain types of rocks.

How do the Sailing Stones in Death Valley move?

The movement of the Sailing Stones in Death Valley is caused by ice and wind.

What causes will-o'-the-wisps?

Will-o'-the-wisps are likely caused by spontaneous combustion of gas in marshes and swamps.

Timestamped Summary

00:00The Kentucky Meat Shower was caused by synchronized projectile vomiting vultures. The Rapa Nui people used parbuckling to place the giant hats on the Easter Island statues. Earthquake lights are caused by electrical activity in certain types of rocks. The movement of the Sailing Stones in Death Valley is caused by ice and wind. Will-o'-the-wisps are likely caused by spontaneous combustion of gas in marshes and swamps.

01:19The Kentucky Meat Shower was a real event in which chunks of meat fell from the sky in 19th-century Kentucky. Scientists later discovered that the meat came from synchronized projectile vomiting vultures.

03:57The Rapa Nui people used parbuckling to place the giant hats on the Easter Island statues. First, they carved the stones into cylinders, then they hauled them up a ramp and placed them on top of the statues.

05:45Earthquake lights are strange lights seen before and during earthquakes. They are caused by electrical activity in certain types of rocks, usually volcanic ones.

07:11The movement of the Sailing Stones in Death Valley has been a mystery for years. Scientists discovered that under specific circumstances involving water and ice, wind pushes the ice panels, which in turn push the rocks.

10:23Will-o'-the-wisps are mysterious blue lights seen in swamps and marshes. They are likely caused by spontaneous combustion of gas, such as mixtures of methane, carbon dioxide, and phosphine derivatives.