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‘Living Stones’ In Romania: Grows And Can Move, Breathe And Reproduce

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2 years ago

August 25, 2021

We often don’t pay attention to the many mysteries this planet has to offer, but when we finally do, we become perplexed by the intricacy of the out-of-place objects we discover.

These odd formations found in a small village in Romania are called Trovants. Their common aspect makes them look like regular rocks, but in reality they are much more special than that.

Believed to have sprung from the bowers of the Earth some 6 million years ago, the Trovants have become notorious for their curious growing ability.

Yes, you heard that well! These stones can grow from the size of a pebble and stretch for more than 10 meters, although this process is extremely lengthy, taking them about 1,000 years for a 4-5 cm deposition.

Trovants are also known to move at an average rate of 2.5 mm over the period of two weeks. While this can be due to an increase in mass on one side that’s leaning all the stone forward, it may very well have some other cryptic explanation.

These unusual rocky formations have cause quite a stir inside the scientific community, and so researchers have ‘dissected ‘ them to try and reach the bottom of this riddle. Unfortunately, they were confronted with another riddle.

Upon opening them up, scientists have discovered circular rings extremely similar to those found on tree stumps. Those rings were then used to determine the age of the Trovants, just like you would do with trees.

After closely analyzing their enigmatic characteristics, the out-of-place stones were labeled as inorganic forms of life.

Although their composition was found to contain ‘cemented sand‘ and mineral salts, their shell is as durable and rigid as of any other rock.

Because of the many abnormalities encountered, those who have researched the Trovants have started formulating various theories about their origins and nature.

Some researchers say their growth is due to the minerals the stones absorb from the rainwater. Whenever they undergo a heavy rain shower, they combine the minerals with the chemicals present within, which further enables a reaction that puts pressure from the core to the exterior of the Trovant’s shell, thus allowing for periodic growth.

Other researchers have suggested that the stones can reproduce and even breathe. It may sound a bit metaphoric, but the truth is these processes are happening, just that on a micro scale.

One “breath” takes from 2 days to 3 weeks. The “living stones,” as they were dubbed, even have a strange pulse that can be detected using super-sensitive equipment. Because of the multitude of unexplained features, some scientists are inclined to think the Trovants are silicon forms of life with a conscious of their own.

Although science may be a long way from proving that, there’s no denial of the bizarre features these Trovants possess.

One of the most conclusive theories describes them as products of ancient earthquakes, meaning that they had originated from deep underground. Since we know so few of what’s happening under there, we can let our imagination wonder and speculate on their ‘true’ origins.

Are these trovants artifacts from a secluded underground world that were carried to the surface after a violent earthquake? Do they bear a cryptic message that’s waiting to be cracked?

That, we can only guess, but if this topic has incited your curiosity, make sure to drop by and visit them whenever you are in Romania. You can buy your pet-rock from the souvenir shop, or maybe try your own luck scouting the surroundings for one.

As an alternative, you can visit the other lesser-known sites where these living stones grow, namely in Russia, the Czech Republic, or Kazakhstan.

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Private Jets Headed To Global Warming Conference “Literally Frozen On Runway”

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10 hours ago

December 2, 2023

While
world leaders spoke at a ‘global warming’ conference in Dubai, located
in the heart of the Arabian Desert, discussing the usual: banning gas
stoves, cow farts, and petrol-powered vehicles, a powerful snowstorm
grounded all flights at Munich Airport in Germany.

“Private jets
in Munich on the way to Dubai global warming conference are literally
frozen on the runway, which has turned into a glacier,” said Ryan Maue, a
meteorologist and former NOAA chief scientist.

Private
jets in Munich on the way to Dubai global warming conference are
literally frozen on the runway, which has turned into a glacier. https://t.co/Q2s9J5cLkE

— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) December 2, 2023

All flights have been canceled at Munich Airport.

What
Munich Airport traffic usually looks like on a Saturday afternoon
compared to today as the airport has closed due to heavy snowfall. MUC
is expected to reopen tomorrow at 0500 UTC.

Nearly 600 flights at MUC canceled today. pic.twitter.com/1sVaeqSiWr

— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) December 2, 2023

If not in years, Munich might have received the most significant snowfall on record.

With 44 cm left on the ground this morning, Munich, Germany has officially experienced its biggest December snowstorm on record.
pic.twitter.com/qMqEHoQiLj

— Nahel Belgherze (@WxNB_) December 2, 2023

Another inconvenient truth…

Europe hasn’t seen a snow cover like this since 2010—60% is blanketed in white! ❄️ pic.twitter.com/zuDB1GfkxM

— Xavi Ruiz (@xruiztru) December 1, 2023

If
world leaders actually believed in global warming, they would’ve not
flown private jets to the desert. Furthermore, having a global warming
conference in an area where it snows is just bad optics for these
virtue-signaling elites.

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Gaza war worsening climate change threats, says Jordan’s king

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10 hours ago

December 2, 2023

Jordan’s king said Friday that war was making the threats from climate change even worse in the Gaza Strip, as hostilities resumed between Israel and Hamas after a week-long truce.

King Abdullah II told the UN’s COP28 climate talks in Dubai that “we
cannot talk about climate change in isolation from the humanitarian
tragedies unfolding around us”.

“In Gaza, over 1.7 million Palestinians have been displaced from
their homes. Tens of thousands have been injured or killed in a region
already on the front lines of climate change,” he told a gathering of
world leaders.

“The massive destruction of war makes the environmental threats of water scarcity and food insecurity even more severe.

“In Gaza our people are living with little clean water and the bare
minimum of food supplies, as climate threats magnify the devastation of
war.”

The Gaza war has been a major talking point at COP28, where
delegations from around the world will try to hammer out a fresh
agreement to tackle the climate crisis.

The conflict flared after Palestinian Hamas militants killed about
1,200 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapped about 240, according to
Israeli authorities, in an unprecedented attack on October 7.

In response, Israel vowed to eliminate Hamas and unleashed an air and
ground military campaign in Gaza that the Hamas government says killed
around 15,000 people, also mostly civilians.

Iran’s delegation walked out of the COP28 talks on Friday in protest
at Israel’s presence, which delegation chief Ali Akbar Mehrabian said
was “contrary to the goals and guidelines of the conference”, according
to the official IRNA news agency.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog is conducting talks on hostage
releases on the sidelines of the conference, while his Palestinian
counterpart Mahmoud Abbas cancelled a planned visit.

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