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Teen Couldn't Convince Flight Crew His "Tefillin" Was Harmless
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The airline that diverted a flight when a Jewish passenger started praying said it was forced to treat the incident as a bomb scare because the teen didn't clearly explain why he had strapped his tefillin — two small black boxes worn by Orthodox Jews during weekday morning prayers — to his head and arm. According to Chautauqua Airlines, which was operating the US Airways Flight from LaGuardia to Kentucky, "[w]hen our crew tried to discuss the issue with the passenger, they did not receive a clear response." "[I]n the interest of everyone's safety, the crew decided to land in Philadelphia, where a more complete investigation and follow-up with authorities would be possible," the statement continued, according to the Post . The grandmother of 17-year-old White Plains resident Caleb Leibowitz said her grandson "hadn't had the opportunity to pray, so that is why he did it on the plane." She told the Times that upon landing, police b...
Norway Sky Spiral Absolute Proof That EISCAT Can Create Spirals in the Sky
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CREEPY ALIEN MERMAIDS OF JAPAN
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For the last few years rumors of enormous, humanoid sea creatures floating around Antarctic waters have been bubbling up in Japan. The creatures are known as Nigen and they look a lot like someone dressed up in a last minute ghost costume made of rubber. The Nigen reports hold more weight than your average Bigfoot sighting largely because they’re coming from the government’s infamous “whale research” vessels. Eyewitnesses describe the creatures as between 20 and 30 feet long with legs, arms, and five-fingered hands. Unsurprisingly, many believe the creature to be an urban legend concocted on a popular Japanese website (the text from the original post available here ) for anyone who reads Japanese. Still, it’s nice to image the Ningen as sea mammal spirit warriors coming to deliver a blubber-fueled fiery vengeance on the Japanese for their incessant “research”.
Burj Dubai ( Khalifa ) Launch: Fireworks & Fountain opening!
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