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  • After Hurricane Michael, Florida skies turned purple. Here's Why

    10/11/2018 8:56:02 PM PDT · by blueplum · 22 replies
    C-Net ^ | 11 Oct 2018 | Gail Fashingbauer Cooper
    America the Beautiful sings of "purple mountain majesties," but after deadly Hurricane Michael passed through Florida's panhandle, it was the skies that turned an eerie purple.... Reporters and residents shared images of post-storm skies ranging from a light lavender to a deep violet, and it turns out there's a scientific explanation for the unusual hues.
  • Bird strike: Seagulls injure five jockeys

    03/31/2005 2:51:07 AM PST · by Red Sea Swimmer · 10 replies · 412+ views
    The Herald Sun ^ | 31st March 2005 | Michael Manley and Matt Cunningham
    FIVE jockeys crashed to the turf and were injured when hundreds of seagulls flew into horses racing down the home straight in a freak accident yesterday. Mayhem erupted in the last race at Sandown as 11 horses charged towards a huge flock of gulls about 200m from the finish. The birds took off in panic, flying into the gallopers who shied and sent their riders sprawling. Apprentice Brady Cross suffered a broken arm while Darren Gauci had chipped teeth and underwent an MRI scan after complaining of neck soreness. Also hurt were Chris Symons (bruised shoulder), Luke Nolen (sprained thumb)...