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2010-09-08
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Islamaphobe's Past In Germany - Terry Jones Accused Of 'Spiritual Abuse' At Cologne Church

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2010-09-07
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IAEA: Iran Hampering Nuclear Inspections - Again

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Fish Rain On Desert Australian Town
2010-03-03 03:39:06 (27 weeks ago)
Posted By: Intellpuke
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Residents of a remote Australian desert town were shocked by a turn in the weather - when fish rained from the sky.

Hundreds of small white fish, many still alive, fell over two days on Lajamanu in the Northern Territory, reports the Daily Telegraph.

Weather experts believe the fish, spangled perch, were sucked up in a thunderstorm before being dumped over the tiny town which is 326 miles from the nearest river.

Mark Kersemakers, senior forecaster at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, said: "It could have scooped the fish up to 40,000 to 50,000 feet in the air.

"Once they get up into the system they are pretty much frozen. After some period they are released."

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