http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/researchers-solve-mystery-wandering-stones-death-valley-video
I've said it before: this blog will include things that are not just scary, but also strange and unexplained. And here's one of them--though this particular phenomenon finally has a logical explaination.
You may have heard of the mysterious "sailing stones" of Death Valley in the lower-Western United States. These involve nicely sized boulders simply moving across the desert on their own, leaving tracks in the sand behind them. It would appear that ice melting around and under the rocks (I know--ice in a desert? But remember that deserts get much colder at night) causes them to slide very slowly. The fact that the rocks are just sliding around on ice explains the randomness of their movements.
I've heard this "ice theory" before, and now it's finally been proven. Read the above article for more!
Sources:
Kelly, Dominic. "Death Valley's 'Wandering Stones' Explained (Video)." Opposing Views. 28 Aug.
2014. Web. 28 Aug. 2014. <http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/researchers-solve-mystery-
wandering-stones-death-valley-video>.
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