New year, new conspiracy theories.
A ‘mysterious’ haze has blanketed parts of the US, worrying locals who claim it has a ‘chemical’ smell and exposure can cause flu-like symptoms.
One Florida resident said… Daily Mail They felt sick after being outside in the fog for only 10 minutes.
“Within about an hour, I kept sneezing over and over again for about three hours, and my eyes were really puffy,” the unnamed Florida resident said. “I felt very warm and felt like I had a fever and my stomach was cramping.”
The Daily Mail reported that these events had eerie echoes of “Operation Sea-Spray” – a secret biological warfare experiment conducted by the US Navy in 1950.
At that time, the bacteria Serratia marcescens and Bacillus globigii were sprayed over the San Francisco Bay Area to determine the vulnerability of a large American city to a biological weapons attack. At least one American was killed and 10 others became seriously ill.
One TikTokker posted footage of himself walking through the fog, claiming it might be “chemical fog”. TikTok/@david_bamber
Conspiracy theories have gone viral Social media As people in multiple states reported a similar phenomenon, which comes next Drone sightings In some regions of the country.
Screenshots appear online A wave of particles floating inside the fogThis has raised fears that this is not an ordinary weather event, but rather a type of biological weapon, as users claim.
“The haze, which has been described as a thick, lingering blanket, has left people ill, with many experiencing sudden cold or flu-like symptoms after only a short exposure,” one person explained. X From the so-called “chemical smog.” “Some victims, dubbed ‘Fogvid-24,’ reported unexplained loss of power.”
According to the Daily Mail, people on
“It tastes and smells like after a lot of fireworks go off. That sulfurous smell.” one TikTok user wroteAdding that it “scares me.”
Meanwhile, a Kansas resident also told the outlet that she saw “enormous amounts of chemistry trails” in her area before the fog began.
One user used his flashlight to illuminate particles floating within the fog. TikTok/@spfphotographyfl
However, fog contains small particles of water vapor and ice crystals, which are more visible when something like a flashlight is used to illuminate them. TikTok/@spfphotographyfl
However, there is a scientific reason behind the formation of fog, and it has nothing to do with biological weapons.
fogIt is a cloud of water droplets or ice crystals that form near the Earth’s surface, and occurs as a result of the air temperature reaching the dew point, which is the maximum degree of water saturation.
Because it is made up of small particles, highlighting the fog – as seen on social media – will make it visible.
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Not to mention, the fog, due to its close proximity to the Earth’s surface, absorbs pollutants and odors, which may explain why residents notice the pungent odor, the Daily Mail reported. Fog can also cause respiratory problems due to high levels of humidity in the air, according to the American “space” website. Some experts.
The fall and winter months are the most common times of year when fog forms, which may also explain the rise in this phenomenon across the country.
