Hanging Upside Down

    The chances are you have never heard of Nutty Putty Cave, a cave located west of Utah Lake which is kocated in nortg-central Utah. It has been permanently closed to the public since 2009, following an accident that killed 26-year-old John Edward Jones. Before that, it was popular among cave explorers. 

    On November 24, 2009, Jones became stuck upside down in a narrow crevice while exploring the cave. After around 27 hours of being stuck, Jones died at 11:56pm on November 25th. 

    After a failed rescue attempt rescuers concluded that it would be too dangerous to conduct further attempts to retrieve his body and the landowner and Jones's family agreed that the cave would be sealed, with the cave as his final resting place, and as a memorial to him. Explosives were used to collapse the ceiling and all entry points to the cave were permanently sealed by filling them with concrete.

    Naturally, thee were some cave explorers who objected to the family's wishes and after they lost an appeal to keep the cave open they broke through the gated entrance to the property prior to the sealing of the cave and were apprehended before they could desecrate the burial site. 

    What happens id you hang upside down for an extended period of time? As in the case of Jones, it can lead to fatal consequences, When inverted, the lungs can become compressed by heavier organs, making it challenging to absorb sufficient oxygen, especially when the head is positioned directly beneath the feet. 

    Also, it can result in blood pooling in the brain, potentially causing ruptured blood vessels and brain hemorrhages, and heart failure due to the heart's inability to manage the increased blood flow and maintain blood pressure. 

    Hanging upside for a brief period has some physical benefits, but your lungs were designed to sit on top of your other organs for a reason. Lung are delicate and it doesn't take tlong for then to get compressed by heavier organs like the liver and intestines as happens when your head is directly underneath your feet. 

    But that's not the only problem. Blood pools up in the brain resulting in all sorts of problems like temporary blindness and brain hemorrhage. When you're upside down, your heart slows down its pumping and starts receiving more blood than it has the capacity to pump. As a result blood pressure can’t be maintained and the heart loses its ability to pump enough blood to sustain the other organs. 

    Also, there is a fold of tissue that attaches to the intestines and other abdominal organs that keeps the intestines in place and it can rupture.

Can You Eat Banana Peels?

 

    They are great in compost and can be soaked in water that is used to water plants in pots, but can you eat them? In short, yes, and they offer some nutritional value.

    Among banana peel health benefits are GI tract health. They can help with digestive issues like constipation and diarrhea. They MAY help reduce the risk of cancer because the peels provide antioxidants that can help fight free radicals that may lead to cancer. They also provide vitamin A, which is needed for eye health. A deficiency in vitamin A has been linked to night blindness. 

    There are some potential risks because the peels can be contaminated with dirt, microorganisms and fertilizer, so they should be rinsed with cool, running water.

    Eating them raw is not recommended because they are thick, fibrous and very bitter, so they need to be cooked, baked or you can even blend them into smoothies. The riper the banana, the thinner and sweeter the peel will be. Whether boiled fried or baked thry should be cooked for at least 10 minutes to break down the fiber to make them easier to digest.

    They can be used as a vegan meat substitute for things like pulled pork or bacon. There is a good bacon recipe HERE. For other recipes simple Google banana peel recipes.

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Vitamins Can Be Dangerous

    Vitamin deficiency is actually uncommon in Western countries, but many people consume over-the-counter vitamins and minerals with the hope of improving their health and preventing disease. Their benefits are often highlighted, but their harmful effects are usually receive little attention. 

    High doses of some vitamins, especially when taken regularly, can be toxic, especially fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K) that accumulate in the body. Excessive intake of vitamins like A, D, B6, and minerals like iron can cause severe damage including nerve and liver damage, kidney stones and increased cancer or fracture risks. 

    These can be dangerous because they build up in fat reserves, making them easy to overdose on compared to water-soluble vitamins. Excessive intake of the following can be especially dangerous: 

 

Vtamin A can cause headaches, liver damage, weaker bones and birth defects. 

 

Vitamin D can cause hypercalcemia (too much calcium in the blood) leading to kidney stones, heart problems, confusion and even death. 

 

Vitamin B6 can lead to severe sensory peripheral neuropathies (nerve damage). 

 

Vitamin E may increase the risk of prostate cancer in men. 

 

Beta-carotene supplements may increase the risk of lung cancer and death, particularly in smokers. 

 

Iron is dangerous to take without deficiency; excess causes nausea, vomiting, liver damage and is potentially fatal toxicity.

Rare Seiche on Lake Erie

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    On Monday, December 29, 2025, Lake Erie and land in the vicinity experienced winds that could have blown the hair off a dog. The result was that a rare seiche occurred on the lake. 

    Strong winds exceeding 60 mph pushed the water to one end of the lake, resembling a giant bathtub sloshing effect. This rare event caused waves up to 20 feet high, creating hazardous conditions and exposing the lake bed in many areas. VIEW news report.

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When Monkeys Attack

    Some monkeys, like baboons and chimpanzees, are highly dangerous due to their strength and aggression Others, like squirrel monkeys and titi monkeys, are generally not considered non-threatening, but they can still become aggressive if threatened or frightened. 

 In a fight with a chimpanzee it is highly unlikely that a human would win because chimpanzees possess superior strength, agility and fighting instincts.Even a well-trained human would likely be outmatched. Chimpanzees are much stronger than humans. Studies suggest they can be 1.35 times more powerful. Chimps also have much stronger arm muscles that enables them to lift a surprising amount of weight. Chimps are extremely agile and have excellent climbing and swinging ability and they are fast. 

    Their fighting style includes biting, scratching and grappling would make it difficult for a human to defend themselves and gain an advantage. 

    By nature chimps are aggressive, particularly when defending themselves or their territory. All this makes them dangerous adversaries.   

    When it comes to bites, chimps have powerful jaws and teeth that are capable of inflicting serious damage. Their bite attacks can be brutal and lead to severe injuries. 

    Also, chimps don't fight like humans; they don't pinch...they slap, bites and grapple. There have been reports of chimps gouging out eyes, tearing off ears, noses, lips, arms, hands, fingers and genitals. 

 If a monkey attacks you, the immediate priorities are to protect yourself, especially your face and head, and to create distance. Avoid eye contact, don't scream or make sudden movements and slowly back away. If you have food or items they might be interested in toss it to them away from you. If you’re lucky, it will distract them. 

 

Electric Eels

    Electric eels generate electricity using organs composed of modified muscle cells called electrocytes that are arranged like stacks of batteries, with each cell generating a small electric charge. When triggered, these cells discharge, creating an electrical shock. 

    There isn't a specific voltage that is lethal to humans, but voltages above 50 volts can be dangerous and potentially lethal, especially with alternating current. Several factors, including current, duration body resistance and the path of the current influence the severity of the shock. 

    A Taser works by overwhelming the nerves that control the muscles, causing them to involuntarily contract. A Taser delivers 19 high-voltage pulses per second while an electric eel can produce 400 pulses per second. 

    Being shocked by a single electric eel can cause muscle spasms, intense pain and temporary paralysis in the affected area. In some cases, the shock can be severe enough to cause involuntary muscle contractions, making it difficult to swim which can lead to drowning. While a single shock is not usually lethal to healthy adults, multiple shocks can cause respiratory or heart failure. 

    The electric eel has a slender, snake-like body and flattened head. Its thick, scaleless skin is generally dark gray to brown and its underside is a yellow-orange. 

    Three specialized electric organs make up about 80 percent of its body. The electric organs create strong and weak electric charges, which are utilized for defense, hunting, communication and navigation. Electric eels grow to lengths of 6 to 8 feet. 

    The electric eel is widely distributed across northern South America. Its range spans across Brazil, the Guianas, Suriname, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. 

    They inhabit the quiet, slow-moving waters of ox-bow lakes, a crescent-shaped lake formed when a meandering river cuts off a bend, creating a separate, U-shaped body of water. These lakes are a common feature in areas with rivers that have extensive meandering They also inhabit streams, pools and flooded forests of the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers, preferring side channels but also living further inland. 

    Water efficiently conducts electricity, providing a wide surface area for the electric eel’s shock. This means that a shock may not be as painful for a large pret as one delivered outside of the water. Because if this an electric eel can jump out of the water, sliding its body up against a partially submerged predator to directly target its shock. The eel then delivers its electric pulses in increasing voltages.

    Their life span in the wild is unknown, but in captivity males typically live 10 to 15 years and females to 22 years. Adult electric eels are generalist carnivores, eating fish, crustaceans, insects and small vertebrates such as amphibians, reptiles and mammals. 

    In the dark, murky waters they inhabit electric eel have motion-sensitive hairs along their body that detect any slight pressure change in the surrounding water. When the eel senses a prey is near it emits two rapid electric pulses, called a doublet, that affects the muscles of the prey, causing it to twitch. Then with a series of high-voltage pulses (as many as 400 per second), the eel paralyzes and eats its prey. 

    Electric eels are edible, but they are not a common food source due to the potential dangers in catching them and hey are not very meaty. Some cultures, like in South America, consider them a delicacy, but proper preparation and cooking are crucial to avoid any harm. 

 

 

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