Interesting Facts

For years, mysterious radio signals known as perytons have been picked up at the Parkes Observatory in Australia. (Theories as to the source of the signals had ranged from evaporating black holes to extraterrestrial communication and mergers of neutron stars. Now researchers at the Parkes Observatory claim they have finally found the source of these 'alien' signals - it was the microwave in the staff kitchen. Seemingly, if you open the microwave door before the timer goes off a brief burst of radiowaves can be generated, because the magnetron hasn't completely turned off, and as a result, the microwave oven briefly transmits radio waves into the open air. Which goes to prove that scientists don't read the instruction manual - "DO NOT open the oven door until 2 beeps sound and cooking time appears on the Display Window.") 

The MOD (Ministry of Defence) has announced plans to scrap its RAF UFO hotline. (The reason for this decision is not because they don't believe in aliens, but because they get so many calls.  The problem is the calls aren't because there are little green men invading, but because of Chinese lanterns; people spot them flying around spookily and think they are UFOs, which I guess they are really, because UFO simply stands for Unidentified Flying Object, and so it stands to reason that if you see something flying around and you can't tell what it is, then it is de facto a UFO. Maybe Chinese lanterns are a cunning alien plot?)

Census bosses in Serbia have included a new section for extraterrestrials to declare their presence in an upcoming population questionnaire. (Space visitors will be able to list themselves as ETs/aliens but will not have to give details of their sex, religion or ethnicity, confirmed the country’s Statistical Office. Would you tick the alien box? xx)

A group of aliens calling themselves the Galactic Federation of Light are coming to earth today. (How do I know? Well it's on YouTube, so it must be true. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOF7IIQYmlI)