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A pair of scissors on formica table suddenly bursts into flames (reddit.com)
A pair of scissors sitting on my table (formica top) suddenly burst into flames. No heat source, electricity, or battery nearby. No contact with anything but the table. I suspect some sort of chemical reaction between the handles and the table occurred. Any ideas?

Strange Phenomena, Household Accidents, Chemistry

59 points by 83457 11 days ago | 47 comments

Windshield pitting incidents in Washington reach fever pitch on April 15, 1954 (2003) (historylink.org)
On April 15, 1954, Bellingham, Seattle and other Washington communities are in the grip of a strange phenomenon -- tiny holes, pits, and dings have seemingly appeared in the windshields of cars at an unprecedented rate.

History, Washington State, Strange Phenomena, 1950s

330 points by psc 65 days ago | 305 comments