The mysterious Voynich Manuscript: What you need to know
Medieval texts falling apart don’t usually spark much online debate, but the Voynich Manuscript, which is very strange and hard to understand, is an exception. The text, written in a…
Icy Atlantis: Does this mysterious dome structure hidden in Antarctica reveal a lost ancient civilization?
In January 2012, a strange ‘building’ had appeared on the icy continent of Antarctica, which is claimed to be home to a hidden ancient city. The mysterious structure appears to…
Don’t touch the royals: An absurd taboo that killed Thailand’s queen Sunandha Kumariratana
The word “taboo” has its origin in the languages spoken in Hawaii and Tahiti that are of the same family and from them it passed to English and French. The…
At 3,000 meters high, mysterious artifacts found in ancient Inca cemetery in Ecuador
The discovery of twelve skeletons in an Inca “field” in Latacunga, in the heart of Ecuador, can shed light on the uses and ways of life in the Andean intercolonial…
Disappearance of Brandon Swanson: How the 19-year-old got lost at the dark of night?
Assume you have completed another year of college. For yet another summer you are free from school and one step closer to the real world forever. You meet fellow students…
The Isdal Woman: Norway’s most famous mystery death still haunts the world
The valley of Isdalen, which is near the Norwegian town of Bergen, is often known as the “death valley” among locals not only because many campers occasionally perish in the…
Helicopter rooftop evacuation in Afganistan by the badass pilot Larry Murphy
A badass photo was taken by a soldier in Afghanistan of a helicopter rescue mission. Here is the photo: The pilot is a PA Guard guy who flies EMS choppers…
Is the ancient stone of Al-Naslaa cut by an “alien laser”?
In the west of the Al-Nafud Desert, 220 kilometres from the city of Tabuk, is the ancient Taima Oasis. In this deserted place, among the sands and rocks, one mystery…
Hauntings of the Shades of Death Road
Shades of Death ― a road with such an ominous name has to be home to many ghost stories and local legends. Yes, it is! This twisty stretch of road…
Could ancient Peruvians really know how to melt stone blocks?
In the walled complex of Saksaywaman, Peru, the precision of the stonework, the rounded corners of the blocks, and the variety of their interlocking shapes, have puzzled scientists for decades.
