Curious Facts About Connecticut's Hidden Geological Feature

A massive plume of hot rock—known as the Northern Appalachian Anomaly is slowly drifting beneath New England, and yes, Connecticut is right in the middle of it, according to the website livescience.com. It sounds scary, but it's not, but it sure is fascinating!

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The anomaly sits approximately 125 miles beneath the Earth’s surface, and stretches about 220 miles wide. It’s not molten lava or a brewing volcano. Instead, it’s an area of unusually hot and buoyant mantle rock, sort of like Earth’s internal heating system, turned up a little too high in one spot. If you're genuinely fascinated by this "Hot Blob Phenomena' click on eurekalert.org for a look at a more in-depth report.

So, what does this 'Hot Blob' mean for Connecticut? First and foremost: Connecticut is NOT at risk of erupting or cracking open, or being swallowed whole by a lava monster. This heat source is way too deep and too slow-moving for that kind of drama.

A Blob of Superheated Rock Is Moving Under the US. Should We Be Worried?

Scientists estimate the blob is drifting southwest toward New York at around 12 miles per million years, so there’s no need to panic or roast marshmallows over any sinkholes. But it does challenge previous assumptions that the northeastern U.S. is geologically “quiet.” If you dare, take a look at this dude attempting to explain this 'Hot Blob.'

Four Businesses in Waterbury That Would Survive The Apocalypse

There are just some businesses too engrained in our neighborhoods that recession, price increases, cordyceps, and even the apocalypse could kill. I spent 50 of my years in Waterbury, and these four places have not changed, nor should they.

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