Disputed science:
Astrobiotic origin of Angel Hair | | Disciplines: | | | Core tenets: | - A mysterious substance
composed of fine threads
and allegedly associated
with ufo activity represents
extraterresstial organic matter | | Year proposed: | * perhaps c. 1950 | | Original proponents: A giant Hubble mosaic of the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant. ...
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UFO can mean: Unidentified flying object United Future Organization, a Japanese-Brazilian electronic jazz band UFO, the rock band that previously featured Michael Schenker UFO, the Gerry Anderson TV series United Farmers of Ontario, a political party that formed the government in Ontario from 1919 to 1923 U.F.O...
| | | Current proponents: | | Angel hair is an alleged substance of unknown origin, said to be dispersed from UFOs as they fly overhead. It is so named for its similarity to fine hair, or spider's webs, and is comparable to ectoplasm and pixie dust. Reports of Angel hair say that it disintegrates within a short time of forming. Diversity 111 families, 40,000 species Suborders Mesothelae Mygalomorphae Araneomorphae See Table of Families Wikispecies has information related to: Spiders A South American Argiope Spiders are predatory invertebrate animals with two body segments, eight legs, no chewing mouth parts and no wings. ...
An ectoplasm (ghost) In cell biology, ectoplasm (outer plasma) refers to the outer regions of the cytoplasm of a cell. ...
Pixie dust is the trail of sparkling material that often follows mythical creatures such as pixies and fairies in general when they are visually represented. ...
There have been many reports of falls of angel hair around the world. The greatest number of reports have come from the U.S.A., western Europe, eastern Australia, and New Zealand.
Alternative Explanations One of the possible explanations offered relates to the web making activities of spiders. Some types of spiders are known to migrate through the air, sometimes in large numbers, on cobweb gliders. The threads created by these airborne arachnids are delicate enough to dissolve upon handling. Balloons are often used or given on special occasions, like cards or flowers. ...
References Angel hair is mentioned in the Nirvana song, "Heart Shaped Box" and possibly Coil's "Are You Shivering?". Nirvana was a popular grunge rock band from Seattle, Washington, United States. ...
Heart-Shaped Box is the title of a hit song by the band Nirvana. ...
Coil (1982 - 13 November 2004) were a cross-genre, experimental music group who worked in such forms as industrial, noise, ambient and dark ambient, neo-folk, spoken word, drone music, and minimalism. ...
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Manna (sometimes or archaically spelled mana) is the name of the food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus. ...
Star Jelly, or Pwdre Ser, is a compound supposedly deposited on the earth during meteor showers. ...
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