Unsolved Mysteries
  • Sketch of D.B. Cooper aka Dan Cooper Used by the FBI
    D.B. Cooper: The Elusive Hijacker Lost to the Sky
    D.B. Cooper hijacked a plane in 1971, then jumped with $200,000 over Washington. Clues found remain scarce, and his fate eludes us still.
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  • A page from the mysterious Voynich manuscript, which is undeciphered to this day. The image on the right indicates a 24 month cycle with the seasons listed and the image to the left indicates the mooncycles and planetary positions.
    Unraveling the Voynich Manuscript Mystery
    The Voynich Manuscript mystery has puzzled scholars, cryptographers, and historians for over 600 years. This 240-page vellum codex, housed at Yale’s Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, is a captivating artifact from the early 15th century. Likely crafted in Northern Italy between 1404 and 1438, as confirmed by carbon dating, it features an unreadable script…
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  • Flight 19 which was lost in the Bermuda Triangle, December 1945 was flying this same type aircraft, Grumman TBM Avenger, seen here.
    The Vanishing of Flight 19: A Bermuda Triangle Mystery
    On December 5, 1945, one of aviation history’s most enduring mysteries began when five U.S. Navy TBM Avenger torpedo bombers, known as Flight 19, disappeared during a routine training mission in the Bermuda Triangle. This incident, followed by the loss of a rescue aircraft, has fueled decades of speculation, from navigational errors to extraterrestrial theories….
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  • The Beresovka Mammoth: A Siberian Ice Age Enigma
    In 1900, hunters near Siberia’s Berezovka River discovered a woolly mammoth, preserved in permafrost for about 44,000 years. The Beresovka Mammoth sat upright, with buttercups in its mouth, undigested grass in its stomach, and broken hips. Scientists hypothesize it froze within hours, possibly 10, to remain this intact, a theory that intrigued researchers during its…
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  • Impact location Of the Tunguska Event
    Tunguska Event: Siberia’s Unsolved Blast of 1908
    The Tunguska Event struck Siberia in 1908, smashing 800 square miles with a 10-megaton jolt. No crater appeared—just broken trees and a big unknown. Rocky meteor or something else? Over 100 years later, it’s still a question.
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  • Whitechapel Murder Crime Scene.
    Jack the Ripper Identity Revealed? New DNA Evidence May Solve the Mystery
    New DNA evidence points to Jack the Ripper’s identity but controversy remains. Could this finally solve history’s most infamous cold case?
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  • Dyatlov group members on their 1959 expedition.
    The Dyatlov Pass Incident: A Cold Case in the Urals
    The Dyatlov Pass Incident claimed nine hikers in 1959 Russia. Found scattered, injured, and barefoot in the snow, their tent slashed, it’s a chilling case. Theories linger, unsolved since.
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  • Replica of the Ark of the Covenant. Image credit: Mary Harrsch
    The Ark of the Covenant: Tracing Its Past and Vanishing Trail
    The mystery of the Ark of the Covenant has fascinated people for centuries, influencing religious traditions, literature, and modern pop culture.
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  • Mysterious carvings found in the Royston Cave (Image credit: Bill Hails)
    The Royston Cave: A Templar Secret Beneath England
    Beneath the streets of Royston, a small town in Hertfordshire, England, lies one of the most puzzling underground structures in Britain.
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  • View from Inside of 2,000 Year Old Longyou Caves in China, Carved of Solid Sandstone
    Longyou Caves: Unveiling an Ancient Chinese Stone Puzzle
    The Longyou Caves, found in 1992 in China, cover 320,000 square feet underground. Carved over 2,000 years ago with no records, their pillars and etchings leave experts curious.
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  • Paracas Candelabra, A Massive Geoglyph Resembling a Candlestick on the Hillside of Paracas Peninsula in Peru
    The Paracas Candelabra: Peru’s Mysterious Geoglyph
    The Paracas Candelabra, a 595-foot geoglyph on Peru’s coast, dates to 200 BC. Visible 12 miles at sea, it connects to the Paracas culture, though its purpose, perhaps a sailor’s guide or ritual, stays unclear. Protected since 2016, it outlasts many ancient works and hints at lost skills.
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  • One of Trilithon's Three Massive Limestone Blocks
    The Baalbek Megaliths: Lebanon’s Ancient Marvel
    The Baalbek Megaliths in Lebanon, like the 1,650-ton Stone of the Pregnant Woman, predate Roman ruins. Found in the 19th century, they hint at a pre-9000 BC skill lost to time.
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  • Massive Circular Enclosure with T-shaped Limestone Pillars in Göbekli Tepe
    Gobekli Tepe: A Window Into Our Deep Past
    In Turkey, Gobekli Tepe, dating to 9600 BC, emerged in 1994 with 16-ton pillars carved by hunters. Found by Klaus Schmidt, this ancient site predates farming, its towering rings hinting at a ritual hub that reshapes our view of early humanity.
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    Shiprock: New Mexico’s Towering Volcanic Wonder
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  • Pottery shards that researchers used to identify the tomb as Thutmose II's. Image credit: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities
    Thutmose II Tomb: The First Royal Discovery Since Tutankhamun
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