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AURORA BOREALIS

would use either the head of a walrus or of a human. It would seem as though you could hear the chattering as the jaws thrust toward the players. There are reports that the auroras have the ability to heal, however; their ability to bring on ailments is far more founded. Researchers from the USSR published results that stated that people are more likely to have fatal heart attacks when the auroras are at their strongest point. The myth and mystery of aurora borealis is so widespread. It encompasses so many countries that it is impossible to share all their thoughts. My favorite folklore is that of the Eskimos of the lower Yukon River in Alaska. They would describe the Auroras as the dancing souls of their favorite animals: deer, seals, salmon, and beluga whales. Under the spell of the Auroras the Universe comes to life and people will be drawn to their loveliness, no matter what the myths or folklore share, the Auroras are magical and spell binding for all whom have the opportunity to experience them.The Auroras are never absent from the earth, they are just often not seen. Viewing them is easy if you are fortunate enough to live in the favored locations. The Auroras are prominent in the Southern and Northern Hemispheres and spend most of their time around the edges of the earth where they are said to dance solely for the penguins and the polar bears. However, due to the tilting towards the sun and irregularities in the earths magnetic field, the aurora is 20-30% brighter in the northern hemisphere.Where the auroras are most common people tend to be scarce. Examples of these areas that have phenomenal views of the auroras would include; Goose Bay, LaRonge, and Yellowknife, Canada; Barrow, Alaska; Tromso, Norway; and parts of Russia. Amidst these areas the auroras can be seen from the autumn to the spring as long as the nights are cloudless and the temperature is cold.If you are fortunate enough to live near the favored loc...

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