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AFLOCKALYPSE. from the REAL TRUTH website: Flocks of dead birds in nations around the world, along with numerous dead fish, have caught the attention of international news media. Google Maps so far has tracked 30 incidents worldwide, with most in the United States and Europe. Scientists, bloggers and others are trying to make sense of these mysterious phenomena, with some calling it the “aflockalypse,” a play on the word apocalypse. The widespread interest began after 4,000-5,000 red-winged blackbirds were found dead in Beebe, Arkansas. Preliminary lab tests indicated they died from multiple blunt force trauma. Scientists have since offered several explanations. Karen Rowe, an ornithologist for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, asserted that the sudden mass deaths of animals such as the red-winged blackbirds are not unusual and happen across the world, often caused by lightning strikes or high-altitude hail. She explained that sometimes birds are caught in hurricane-force winds o...