Mysteries of the Unexplained

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That’s what we’ve done on Unexplainable , a science podcast that Vox launched in March to explore the most important, interesting, and awe-inspiring unanswered questions in science. We set out to ask big questions that inspire scientists to do their work — questions that fill them with wonder or a sense of purpose, or remind them that the universe is still an enormous place with untapped potential. Venus and Earth are planetary siblings,” Andrews says. “They were made at the same time and made of the same stuff, yet Venus is apocalyptic and awful in every possible way. Earth is a paradise. So why do we have a paradise next to a paradise lost?” Ghosts & Hauntings Artists respond to 1920s photos of mediums manifesting spirits VIDEO 10-29-2023 | 9

The infamous region of the Atlantic Ocean, which earned its reputation due to claims of planes and ships disappearing between Bermuda, Puerto Rico, and Miami, Florida without a trace, turned out to be not as scary as it seemed. This is essential reading for all self-respecting fans of the strange, the bizarre and the unexplained. Say what you want about Reader's Digest, but this book is flat-out brilliant. When tourists staying at the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles in 2013 complained about the tap water, investigations led to the discovery of Elisa Lam's remains in the cistern on the hotel's roof, according to Rebel Circus. The UFO Phenomenon Strange metallic UFO filmed from passenger airliner over Colombia VIDEO 10-25-2023 | 19World of the Bizarre Noisy cat achieves new Guinness World Record for loudest purr VIDEO 10-22-2023 | 2 This one’s the basis for The Whisperer In Darkness. On Boxing Day, December 1980, a number of servicemen at RAF Woodbridge, Suffolk, reported some strange lights descending into nearby Rendlesham Forest. When they went to investigate, they claimed they found a glowing metal object, which darted off through the trees when they tried to approach it. A second sighting occurred two nights later. There have been various claims of a hoax in the decades since, but it remains probably the most famous UFO ‘sighting’ in the UK. 2. The Hairy Hands of Dartmoor Seemingly random fires began breaking out in 2004 in a village in Sicily, incinerating electrical boxes, fans, and even toasters. The fires confused investigators, who could find no apparent cause throughout the years, as per ANSA. In exploring these stories, we’ve learned some of the surprising reasons why major scientific mysteries can go unsolved for years or even decades: Some are due to the limits of technology, others are because of human failings. Regardless, working on Unexplainable has reminded us there’s hope in a question. Why ask one if you don’t believe an answer is possible?

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8. The Loch Ness Monster

When flying over the desert of the Altiplano plateau in western Bolivia , a fascinating sight awaits. Thousands of impeccably straight paths are etched into the ground of the Andean landscape,... The goal of Ancient Origins is to highlight recent archaeological discoveries, peer-reviewed academic research and evidence, as well as offering alternative viewpoints and explanations of science, archaeology, mythology, religion and history around the globe. This is a question we never even knew we wanted to answer — until we heard the Atlantic’s Katherine Wu explain that “the appearance of the anus was momentous in animal evolution.” Before the appearance of the anus, animals had to eat and excrete through the same hole. The anus allowed for a more efficient system, and allowed animal life on Earth to grow bigger and take on new shapes and forms. The "Christ the Redeemer" statue on the top of Mount Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Exactly when Jesus was born will likely never be resolved. (Image credit: Christian Adams via Getty Images) However, if King Arthur did really exist, the reality was likely less magical. The earliest surviving accounts date to the ninth century and tell of a leader (perhaps not even a king) who fought several battles against the Saxons; even the accuracy of these accounts is debatable.

In 1587, John White led a group of people from Britain to found an English colony, settling on Roanoke Island, one of a chain of barrier islands now known as the Outer Banks of North Carolina. White left for more supplies, but on his return three years later, he found the colony meticulously abandoned, with all houses and fortifications dismantled with care. For twenty years a mysterious handprint was visible on a Chicago fire station’s window. It could not be cleaned off, buffed off or scraped off. Many believed it belonged to Francis Leavy, a firefighter who was cleaning that very window when he predicted his own imminent death in 1924. Read More 23 | The beast of Gévaudan The portraits of the “Beast of Gévaudan”. Image Credit: Wikimedia CommonsThe rods were actually motion blur – ‘afterimage’ traces of bugs and wingbeats – caught on camera. It’s an optical illusion, and is more likely to occur in interlaced video, where slower recording speed makes moths look like aliens. Ley lines