Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Mancha_Negra
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At the risk of dispelling the magic, it was very likely just cheap asphalt around Caracas. Over time or under specific conditions, the asphalt separates or undergoes a chemical transformation, and now the road's covered in slime.
They repaved the roads and the problem disappeared.
Alright smart guy, now explain the Catatumbo lightning
Believe it or not, cheap asphalt.
This is just another fascinating thing about earth I never knew about, thank you for sharing. That's pretty cool, I like lightning, incredible to watch
Not sure who pissed in your cereal, but I linked a source when I posted, which included interviews with two people involved with the problem in the 90s.
Ignoring the fact that you've moved the goalposts:
Cherry-picking the words "I speculate" out of the entire article to suggest they're unfamiliar with the phenomenon and just ~~pontificating~~ conjecturing is deliberately misleading and I suggest you take your own advice.
No one likes a pedant.
Technically untrue 👀
I like one pedant.
hashtag Accidental Non Irony ✌️ or is it that only folks with institutional credentials can draw conclusions