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How the Hell Did an Island Suddenly Appear, Then Vanish? (www.404media.co)
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A floating mass of trees and vegetation in British Columbia’s Williston Lake attracted international attention after it was filmed this summer by boaters—and then seemed to disappear.

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[–] 3 points 2 months ago

Floating bogs, this one was pushed around by boats https://youtu.be/X2AG6LAOBYo

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    [–] 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Wasn't this phenomenon documented in a Terry Pratchett book?

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    [–] 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    I think its not a matter of vanishing and reappearing, but it is floating. It moved 30km from the last location or something. So it has to get spotted again

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