Top 10 Unexplained Mysteries of the World
Humans have always made more and more advancement in technology. With this progress, many phenomenon that were unexplainable became known and understood. But, still, with all these advancements even in 21st century, there are things and phenomenon that are unexplainable. There are mysteries that have never been solved. We have chosen top 10 unsolved mysteries of them for you.
1. The SS Ourang MedandA strange incident occurred at June 1947. SS Ourang Medan sent an SOS chilling message that all the workers are lying dead in chartroom and bridge. The Silver Star was the nearest ship and reached at the spot. The staff who went inside the ship found everybody dead with open eyes and expressions of horror. There were no wounds or any other sign. At that time smoke started arising from the downside of the ship. The staff returned immediately towards their ship and the ship caught fire. This story is still unsolved.2. The Aluminum Wedge of AiudOn the bank of Mures River in Transylvania, near the city of Aiud, in 1974, an aluminum wedge was found which was encased in one millimeter thick layer of oxides that shows it to be at least 300-400 years old. With mastodon remains, it was found that it was almost 20,000 years old. Aluminum is always found mixed with other metals but it was pure aluminum. It is doubted that it resembles foot of landing gear used on spacecraft and is believed to be made on earth. Its still under research and placed at some secret unknown place.3. Dulce BaseIt is suspected that there is a secret underground Genetic lab in the rock below the Archuleta Mesa in Dulce, New Mexico. There have been some leaked documents, reports from witnesses and ex-employees. Former workers have reported that many experiments have been done on fish, mice, and birds etc and have been altered from their original form. There have been multi-legged and multi-armed humans and also bat-like-human creatures. Government have denied of any such lab but curiosity is still there.4. Black Eyed KidsMany of you may have never heard of Black Eyed Kids because their sightings are rare but there number is increasing. Their encounters are weird and frightening. It is reported that they appear in groups and ask permission to use toilet or phone or any such emergency. The weirdest thing about them is their complete black eyes.A man didn't allow them to come and called police when they continuously appeared for 3 days but they disappeared then. But he kept on seeing them at different places, hiding behind trees etc. one person allowed them to come inside when they asked permission for toilet and to make a phone call. When they came inside and he closely observed them and got frightened due to their weird appearance. They moved towards him and said that they want him. He freaked out and ran out of the house.5. The Piri Reis MapPlaced in the library of the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul is the Piri Reis map which is a mystery. It is believed to be discovered after 300 years of Piri's lifetime. The map is quite different from what is expected. Piri was a cartographer and taking advantage of his designation, he made the map. The map gives many unexpected information about the 1500's.6. Commandment RockIn New Mexico, an 80 ton boulder has been found with strange inscription on it. It was interpreted as Paleo-Herbrew. The local guide told it to be as old as 1880's which means that it is before Columbus's discovery of America, which proves that someone other than him, from Israel or Phoenicia had already discovered America. Many belief it to be a fake due to grammatical mistakes, but a lot others belief it to be genuine.7. The Somerton ManOn the morning of December 1, 1948, on Adelaide's Somerton Beach, a body was found of a man in his forties. All signs of identity were missing and his teeth didn't match any known person's record. Even the Scotland Yard was unsuccessful in finding any evidence regarding his identity. A piece of paper was found from an inside pocket of his clothes. The words "Tamam Shud" were printed on it. It contained a code on its back side. Many amateurs and professionals tried to break the code but failed. The case has not been yet closed. A team is always working on it.
8. Gef the Talking MongooseNear the hamlet of Dalby on the Isle of Man, was a farmhouse of an Irish family. There reported to have been living a Dalby Spook, called Gef. They started hearing voices from the attic of their farmhouse in September 1931. first it as just a scratching noise, that later converted into a baby gurgling sounds. Shortly after it, there were sounds as if some animal tries to learn words from the Irish family. It also sang for times. The investigations revealed just a strange animal roaming about the house.9. The Black MausoleumIn 1998, someone accidentally broke into the tomb of George MacKenzie who was a merciless persecutor of the Presbyterian Covenanters. After this incident, many strange things had been reported. Dead animals in large number were found near his tomb. Visitors reported to have been attacked, breaking fingers, hair pulled, punched or kicked etc. some have also reported to have been followed home or to the hotel.
10. DB Cooper
On 24th November, 1971, a man named Dan Cooper hijacked a Boeing 727 aircraft. The man was reported to be in his forties. He claimed to have bomb in his briefcase which was verified by the staff. He demanded for $200,000 and two parachutes which he was given at Seattle-Tacoma Airport. Then he ordered the plane to fly to Mexico but allowed some of the passengers to leave. He jumped out of the plane in pitch dark night with the parachute. After five month's effort a boy with $5,880 of ransom was caught but Dan Cooper was never caught. FBI reopened the case in 2007 because they were interested to know his identity but are still unsuccessful.
