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spook (n.) 1801, "spectre, apparition, ghost," from Dutch spook, from Middle Dutch spooc "spook, ghost," from a common Germanic source (German Spuk "ghost, apparition," Middle Low German spok "spook," Swedish spok "scarecrow," Norwegian spjok "ghost, specter," Danish spøg "joke"), of unknown origin. According to Klein's sources, possible outside connections include Lettish spigana "dragon, witch," spiganis "will o' the wisp," Lithuanian spingu, spingeti "to shine," Old Prussian spanksti "spark."[/quote]

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[b] Explanation: [/b] What spooky planet is this? [url=https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap150906.html]Planet[/url] [url=https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/earth]Earth[/url] of course, on a dark and stormy night in 2013 at [url=https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hverir]Hverir[/url], a geothermally active [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUwkgzHLX9A]area[/url] along the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krafla]volcanic landscape[/url] in northeastern [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland]Iceland[/url]. [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geomagnetic_storm]Geomagnetic storms[/url] produced the [url=https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap131005.html]auroral display[/url] in the starry night sky while ghostly towers of steam and gas venting [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuvwttCMB-A]from fumaroles[/url] danced against the eerie greenish light. Tonight, there is also a chance for [url=http://www.spaceweather.com/]geomagnetic storms[/url] triggered by recent solar activity, so high-latitude skygazers should beware. [url=https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap161030.html]Ghostly shapes[/url] may [url=https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100725.html]dance in your neighborhood[/url] pretty soon, too.

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