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Gold Plunges $200 an Ounce in Two Days.

Posted on April 15, 2013 by wfoster2011

April 15 2013 – Update 12:13PM April 15 – Gold prices plunged more than 9% to a two-year low, capping two days of turbulent trading. Since Thursday, gold prices have declined by more than $200 an ounce, a two-day record … Continue reading →

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Meteor Fragments Rain Down on Siberia – Hundreds of Injuries Reported – NYTimes.com

Posted on February 16, 2013 by wfoster2011

February 16, 2013 – A Blast From the Past: Similiar to the “Tunguska Event of 1908” a snall meteor exploded over Siberia yesterday, injuring 1,200 and causing significant property damage.  Click the link below for six videos of the event: … Continue reading →

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40 Years of Global Earthquakes by Day of the Week.

Posted on September 4, 2012 by wfoster2011

September 4, 2012 – Large Earthquakes versus the Origin of the English Days of the Week: The chart above reflects which day of the week 345 large earthquakes occurred on, from 1973 to 2012. These were earthquakes greater than or … Continue reading →

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