MYSTERIES THAT GOT SOLVED EVENTUALLY
Added on: 13th Jul 2015
THE FATE OF MARTIN BORMANN
The highest ranking Nazi official that wasn’t accounted for after
World War II was thought to have gone into hiding somewhere in
South America and sightings had been reported for years. In 1999,
however, his body was found in an unmarked grave near the bunker
where Hitler committed suicide.
FISH FARTS
In the 80s the Swedish navy discovered underwater sounds that many
suspected to be Russian submarines. Turns out they were nothing more
than fish farts. The Swedes subsequently won an Ig Nobel prize.
TUTANKHAMUN'S TOMB
Another Troy-esque type discovery, the tomb of Tutankhamen was
the stuff of legend until its discovery in 1922.
THE BLOOP
When the NOAA discovered a strange sound in the South Pacific in
1997 scientists at first were unsure of its origin and many thought it to
be a very loud animal. Most have now agreed, however, that it was
the result of an ice quake.
WHY CORALS PULSATE
For a long time scientists couldn’t figure out why corals keep pulsating.
The movement didn’t seem to have any inherent advantages.
Recently, however, they discovered that the movement keeps oxygen
levels low in the surrounding water which attracts the algae
that the corals feed on.
THE FUNGUS THAT CAUSED THE IRISH POTATO FAMINE
For a long time scientist couldn’t figure out what strain of fungus led to
such devastation in Ireland nearly 200 years ago. They recently discovered
the strain but it has been long extinct.
THE DIRECTION IN WHICH THE CORE OF THE EARTH SPINS
For many years scientists couldn’t figure out how the Earth’s solid inner
core spins one way and the liquid outer core spins the other.
Scientists at Leeds University recently found that the answer lies in a
simple “equal and opposite” reaction based around Earth’s magnetic fields.
WHETHER OR NOT WOMEN BLUSH IN THE DARK
This may sound really dumb, but even Charles Darwin jumped on board
with this one. If it is dark you can’t tell if she’s blushing and as soon
as you turn on the lights, it is no longer dark. Fortunately, German
researchers finally used heat sensitive cameras to put the issue to rest.
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