Results: Aurora Borealis? At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the country? Localized entirely within your kitchen?
Published on 12/01/2023
I live in Northern Canada, so I get to see the wonder that is Aurora Borealis quite a bit. Did you know some of these Northern Lights facts?
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Did you know that Norwegian scientist Kristian Birkeland was the first to explain the beautiful phenomenon?
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Did you know the name aurora borealis was coined in 1619 from the Roman goddess of dawn, Aurora and the Greek name for north wind, Boreas?
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Did you know that there have been hundreds of documented reports of sounds coming from the Northern lights? Things like hissing, cracking or clapping?
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Have you seen this Aurora Borealis clip from The Simpsons?
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Have you ever seen Aurora Borealis in person? Yes
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