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The Asylum<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives Elite the guys start off talking about how the\u00a0idea of a<\/span> space elevator<\/span> to lift us into orbit is one of the oldest concepts in sci-fi, but thanks to the efforts of scientists in Japan, we might soon be seeing this<\/span> fantastic feat of engineering<\/span> become a reality at last. <\/span>A mini satellite called STARS-C (Space Tethered Autonomous Robotic Satellite-Cube) is heading to the International Space Station in the coming months and is a prototype design that could form the basis of a future space elevator. Then,\u00a0<\/span>a 7-Eleven customer\u2019s order for Slurpees, a chicken sandwich, donuts, hot coffee, and candy will forever go down in history.\u00a0What makes it remarkable is that the convenience store chain used a drone to deliver the order to a family in Reno, Nev., 7-Eleven\u00a0said\u00a0on Friday. The company partnered with drone startup Flirtey for the delivery, which the companies said was the first time a drone has legally delivered a package to a U.S. resident who placed an order from a retailer.<\/p>\n

Then,\u00a0scientists in the US have discovered that rare volcanic eruptions \u2013 so catastrophically powerful that they could potentially devastate the entire planet \u2013 might only give up to a year’s warning before they unleash fiery hell.\u00a0<\/span>These are known as\u00a0Super-eruptions<\/span>, which can eject thousands of cubic kilometers of magma to the planet’s surface, and build up over time \u2013 but volcanic samples suggest the final stage of decompression before magma release happens much more quickly. Then, a\u00a0man in Monterey County, Salinas, California on Tuesday said he saw an ape-like animal and that it tried to attack his cat.\u00a0<\/span>David, a 35-year-old general contractor from Salinas claims the creature has been messing with his property since June and there is a group of them.\u00a0\u201cThey threw an object against my greenhouse,\u201d David told Cryptozoology News. \u201cThen they threw another object against the workshop.\u201dReportedly, the man heard a growl as it \u201ctried to attack\u201d one of his pets.<\/p>\n

After the break Cam brings up one of Ohio’s creepiest insane asylum’s that even has a permanent “corpse stain”.\u00a0While plenty of America’s abandoned insane asylums offer spooky tours, overnight ghost hunts, and museums filled with the torturous relics of psychiatric history, there’s one defunct mental hospital in Ohio that cranks the creepy-factor to 11. Sure, it has all the hallmarks of a great local haunt – rumors of spirits, beautiful decay, and even an adjoining cemetery, but it’s what lies hidden on the top floor of the building that truly terrifies visitors: a human-shaped stain where an escaped patient lay dead for over a month. Thanks for listening to Expanded Perspectives Elite. Have a great week!<\/p>\n

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