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29 August 2014, 03:01 AM
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Slithering Stones
The phenomenon of the “sailing stones” on Racetrack Playa in Death Valley National Park has baffled scientists for decades.
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29 August 2014, 03:48 AM
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Nice story, in the end all super natural events can be explained scientifically.
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29 August 2014, 04:51 AM
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great post grady.
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29 August 2014, 05:28 AM
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Fascinating read. Thanks for the post. :-)
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29 August 2014, 09:13 AM
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Slithering Stones..
 Never mind ------- thought it was a new Rock Band.   Racetrack 2 by LarryD Imagery, on Flickr
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29 August 2014, 09:54 AM
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That guy in the picture admitted to moving the stone
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29 August 2014, 11:02 AM
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I thought it was a strange new "take" on Slitherin from Harry Potter.....
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29 August 2014, 11:36 AM
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Interesting article.
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29 August 2014, 11:45 AM
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Surprised that this has gotten that much national attention. I first heard about this on Colin Cowherd ESPN this morning then saw it on NPR.
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29 August 2014, 11:45 AM
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As long as you keep the power reserve up, say 30-40 full crown winds, they will keep moving, err...slithering.
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29 August 2014, 11:47 AM
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Interesting !!
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29 August 2014, 01:04 PM
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Interesting! Thanks for posting!
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Thanks Grady! Interesting story.
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Quote:
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21 November 2014, 01:49 PM
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There was an article in the New York Times (science times) within the last two months. I will see if I can find it.
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21 November 2014, 01:57 PM
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21 November 2014, 02:15 PM
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Interesting
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