Here are your top stories for this Wednesday, September 21, 2011: – “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” is officially repealed – At least 3 people killed in explosion in Turkish capital – Four earthquakes hit Guatemala within hours – NASA tracking falling satellite Related articles NASA UARS Satellite to Re-Enter Earth’s Atmosphere on Friday (VIDEO) (blippitt.com) [...]

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It’s been a while since we’ve talked about conspiracy theories here at Blippitt, and this one is a real whopper. Have you been wondering if last month’s Colorado and Virginia earthquakes were related? Some would say that they were. In fact, some would say they weren’t even earthquakes at all. Recently, professional lecturer, filmmaker, and [...]

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New footage has surfaced from the tsunami that struck Japan earlier this year.  This video was uploaded back in June but only recently started going viral on Reddit. The clip looks like something out of a disaster movie as water can be seen rushing up the street as the villagers flee on foot to higher [...]

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Did you know that when the great East Coast Earthquake of 2011 hit in Washington D.C. earlier this month, people in New York actually read about the quake on Twitter BEFORE the seismic waves reached the Big Apple? That really boggles the mind.  The video below drives the point home. NOTE: Turns out the folks [...]

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The hosts of MLB Network’s Fantasy 411 program got a good scare last week when that Virginia earthquake was felt as far north as New York. This clip begins rather ominously as things start to shake in New York just days before the 10-year anniversary of the September 11th attacks. Hilarity quickly ensues however as Mike Siano, Jeremy [...]

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Here are your top stories for this Thursday, August 25, 2011: – Hurricane Irene strengthens and heads toward Mid Atlantic – National Cathedral picking up after earthquake – Rebels seize Gadhafi’s headquarters – Luxury villas of Gadhafi’s children get looted Incoming search terms:richard branson fire

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Upon inspecting some of Washington D.C.’ s national landmarks following yesterday’s rare East Coast earthquake, it’s been revealed that the Washington Monument suffered a few cracks. Many of D.C.’s monuments are off-limits to disappointed tourists and students today, as authorities continue to assess the damage. Officials have announced that the Washington Monument will be closed [...]

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A massive earthquake has rocked the South Pacific and prompted a tsunami warning for Kermadec Island, Tonga, and New Zealand. The earthquake had a reported magnitude of 7.8 and struck off the Kermadec Islands. There has been a tsunami advisory warning issued for the Pacific – for the Kermadec Islands, Tonga and New Zealand based [...]

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A sign of impending doom, or just coincidence? The Grimsvotn volcano, Iceland’s most active volcano, just started erupting, shooting a white plume 18,000 feet into the air. The eruption triggered about 50 minor earthquakes, the biggest of which measured 3.7 on the Richter Scale. There was a similar eruption of this volcano back in 2004. [...]

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At least 5 people are dead after a 5.3-magnitude earthquake rocked the town of Lorca in southern Spain, according to officials. The earthquake struck at a depth of just 0.6 miles at 1650 GMT, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. TV shots immediately showed rescue workers hurrying to get through streets that were filled with [...]

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Thousands of local residents are fleeing Rome, afraid of an earthquake prediction made by a seismologist who’s been dead for years. For months, Italian websites have been abuzz with discussions of the forecast made by Raffaele Bendandi, who claimed to have predicted many an earthquake and had predicted that Rome would be hit with “The [...]

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Shocking new footage has emerged online of this month’s devastating tsunami that ravaged Japan totally destroying the entire city of Kesennuma. What’s particularly shocking is not that the entire town is literally wiped off the map (although that IS somewhat shocking), but the fact that its obliterated within the span of about four minutes. One minute, [...]

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