Monthly Archives: March 2022

Japan’s “killing stone” splits

By | March 10, 2022

The infamous Sessho-seki, a protected boulder in the volcanic area of Mount Nesu in Japan, has split. The break occurred around March 5, 2022. A legend says the stone was the prison of the evil nine-tailed fox demoness Tamamo-no-Mae and that anyone who touched it died. Some people fear that evil has been released into the world. In reality, the stone had been cracked for a while and held by a rope. The rock likely split from natural weathering processes. The area is known for sulfur hot springs and potentially poisonous gases which may have contributed to the “killing stone” myth.

Going “Off the Edge” is more popular than ever – Book Review

By | March 7, 2022

I’ve written twice on Flat Eartherism. On Spooky Geology – Anti-globular convictions: Flat Earth belief explodes in popularity On this blog with thoughts on the 2018 Behind the Curve documentary – Flat-earthers as scientifical Americans. I’ve also been covering some news about them on occasion with my Weekly Weird newsletter but not so much recently,… Read More »