] Illinois groundwater scientists have found microbial
] communities thriving in the slag dumps of the Lake
] Calumet region of southeast Chicago where the water can
] reach extraordinary alkalinity of pH 12.8. That's
] comparable to caustic soda and floor strippers -- far
] beyond known naturally occurring alkaline environments.

World's Most Alkaline Life Forms Found Near Chicago | SpaceRef - Your Space Reference

Pictures of Magnetic Liquids being pulled around by electro-magnetics. Pretty interesting images of the topography of magnetism. Site is slow, good things come to those who wait.

Magnetic Fields