Showing posts with the label Weather

1764 Woldegk Tornado: The Strongest in History

May 18, 2023

On June 29, 1764, almost the entire town of Woldegk was in church attending a day of repentance and prayer. Also known as Buß- und Bettag, i...

Cropmarks: How Dry Weather Can Reveal Hidden Archaeological Sites

Jul 24, 2018

Across Europe, and the world at large, there are a large number of archeological sites yet to be discovered. Many of these ancient settlemen...

Yakutsk: The Coldest City in the World

May 19, 2018

Photo credit: Slava Stepanov There are plenty of regions in Russia that can claim to be very remote and very cold, but none as extreme as...

Hail Cannon: A Gun That Allegedly Controls Weather

Oct 12, 2015

Ever since men abandoned their nomadic life and started growing their own food, they have been trying to influence the weather. That simply ...