Typically, gray whales are only found in the Pacific Ocean. After years of hunting, they vanished in the North Atlantic around the 17th or 18th centuries.
In order to be spotted in the Mediterranean Sea, the gray whale traveled “a huge distance from its natural habitat thousands of kilometers away,” and one researcher said it was “bizarre in the extreme,” per BBC.

Researcher Phillip Clapham of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said:

“There are really only two explanations: that there has been a relict population in the N Atlantic that no one has noticed (virtually impossible), or (more likely) that this whale came down through the ice-free Northwest Passage and is now hopelessly lost.”

The test took place on a 10 meter stretch of Highway 4. Passing cars provided enough power for street lights at that section. The technology that powers it – generators are implanted two inches below the asphalt layer and create energy from the weight of the cars passing over them. The watts are stored in batteries on the side of the road.

An unanswered question remains to be, doesn’t this just take energy from one place and give it to another? What I mean is, the energy that is now used to push down a generator and light up a street light could have otherwise been used for travel. The question, more directly, is this: Don’t the generators slow you down? If so, then you’ll have to use more gasoline to travel, offsetting the benefits. If they don’t, then there shouldn’t be any problem and street lights become self-powered.

If the state agrees to install it on its highways, then I guess it’s worth it. Meanwhile, we’ll be waiting and seeing what comes about.

Israel has an annual whole foods market of more than $600 million, which has also caused major supermarket chains like Mega and SuperSal to introduce more organic and whole foods sections into their stores as well. The appeal of whole or natural foods, especially those organically grown, has been gaining in popularity, despite their higher costs. More and more people have become aware of the benefits of foods grown and processed without pesticides and antibiotics, as well as various harmful preservatives. And it’s not only the health benefits, but the taste difference that is inducing consumers to which to whole grains, organically grown fruit and vegetables, as well as “free running” poultry and eggs, and “range fed” beef.

Now it appears that a wide selection of organic and other natural food products and remedies are available form Israel via the internet. Sites include numerous categories ranging from dietary supplements and natural grocery products to eco-friendly cleaning supplies, herbal remedies, and medicinal creams and wellness products. Many of the items offered are produced in Israel and are not only certified by local health and religious authorities, but by local and international organic foods and remedy associations as well.

New products are constantly appearing on the market sites, including Omega 3 and other vitamin supplements, specially formulated Aloe Vera drinks, and a number of herbal remedies.

For those wanting certified strictly kosher products the site offers ones certified by the most well known “Kashrut hechsher” certifiers, including OU, Star-K, Badatz, Rav Landau, and others.

However, today it was announced that a natural gas reservoir, three times bigger than that off the coast of Ashkelon, has been found off the coast of Haifa. The reservoir is apparently 90 Kilometers west of the coast, and extracting it wouldn’t be an easy task.

Nevertheless, this is a huge discovery for the people of Israel, and it could help the tiny country become much less dependent on foreign oil.

One such spot is the Dead Sea (actually a lake), which lies in the desert between Israel and Jordan in the Middle East. The Dead Sea Valley is the lowest place on Earth, standing 300 meters below sea level. Yes, much lower than the Netherlands. In Hebrew, the Dead Sea is known as the Salty Sea, because the ground in the valley is rich with salts. As a result, the lake itself is very salty, making the water relatively heavier, and thus allowing people to easily float above them in a lying position.

The salty atmosphere also filters a large percentage of the sun’s hazardous radiation, making it more difficult for people bathing in the lake to suffer sunburns. This is why people with Psoriasis from all across the world come to the Dead Sea to enjoy its unique properties. Sun exposure is a proven remedy for Psoriasis, and it’s safer to “get some sun” down in that valley.