STRANGE DISCOVERIES
Added on: 10th Nov 2015
TAMAN SHUD
An unidentified man was found dead on a beach near Adelaide, Australia
on December 1, 1948. He had a piece of paper in his trousers with the
phrase “tamam shud” on it. In Persian this means “finished” or “ended”.
Shortly after it was discovered that the phrase had been torn from a
copy of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (a book) which was found in a
nearby car. Within the book was a code as well a phone number.
No government has ever been able to identify the body or find any leads.
The case has become one of Australia’s (and the Cold War’s)
most profound mysteries.
NAZCA LINES
Possibly the most popular geoglyphs in the world, the Nazca Lines
of Peru are a mystery both in purpose and construction. While
numerous theories have been put forth (astronomy, religion, etc.)
there is still debate surrounding the structures.
WATER ON MARS
Ever since the discovery of ice on Mars scientists have been debating
as to whether or not liquid water ever flowed on its surface. The theme
of NASA’s Mars Exploration Program has even been named
“Follow The Water”.
MISSING STARS
If you look at the amount of fuel for star formation in the universe
you’ll come to the realization that there should be nearly 10 times as
many stars. This is possibly one of the greatest anti-discoveries of our
time. Unless you count the next entry…
MISSING MATTER
Stars aren’t the only thing missing. For a long time scientists have
been trying to find where most of the universe’s matter actually is.
Due to studies involving gravitation and the structure of the universe,
scientists have only discovered 5% of what actually should be there.
This means that 95% of the universe’s mass is missing. Well, sort of.
This missing 95% consists of Dark Matter and Dark Energy.
They are called dark because they do not emit electromagnetic radiation
and thus cannot be seen, not even with infrared telescopes.
Their existence has only been inferred by their effects on visible matter.
TAOS HUM
Also known as “The Hum”, this is a persistent, low-frequency humming
noise not detectable by everybody. Multiple explanations have been put
forth but the jury is still out on what exactly it may be.
MUTILATED PROSTITUTES (JACK THE RIPPER)
The discovery of mutilated prostitutes in the slums of London in the
late 1880s led many to believe in a serial killer known as Jack the Ripper.
Nothing has ever been proven though and so the grim discovery of
numerous butchered victims remains a forensic mystery.
HUMAN FEET ON THE SALISH SEA
Since 2007 until today detached human feet have been washing up on
the shores of the Salish Sea in British Columbia, Canada. Numerous
theories have been put forth but due to complications with decomposition
and ocean currents it has been hard to identify anybody.
VARIABLE CONSTANTS
Although the generally accepted principle is that the speed of light is
constant, scientists have been finding reasons to question this.
If they are right then this would change our entire conception
of the universe.
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