Mysteries of the Unexplained

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During the spiritualist craze that swept the world in the 19th and early 20th centuries, spirit mediums were as well-known as pop and hip hop stars are today. It's difficult to study it while it's underwater but equally difficult to raise the kinds of funds needed to bring such a huge structure out without damaging it. Along the side of Yanmen Shan mountain, located twenty kilometers to the east of Nanjing, China, the legendary Yangshan quarry can be found. There are some historical mysteries that may never be solved, from the date that Jesus was born to the identity of Jack the Ripper to the location of Cleopatra's tomb. A 43-year-old self-proclaimed vampire who goes by the name 'Ludavik' maintains that he is the real deal.

In the village of Woolpit in Suffolk, England, some time in the 12th century, two otherworldly looking children, green as leaf appeared one morning and baffled everyone with their odd dressing and behaviors. There are plenty of reports of oversized creatures roaming Britain’s hills and forests, but none is more famous than the Beast of Bodmin. It's possible that some of these unsolved mysteries will become clearer with further scientific advancements, but certainly, other unsolved mysteries grow murkier with time as vital information has been long lost or buried with the ones who once knew.

In the 15th and 16th centuries, the English sweating sickness epidemics struck England and later continental Europe, killing thousands of people. One of the most celebrated and debated UFO incidents of all time took place in Rendlesham Forest near Suffolk, England just after Christmas in 1980. a b "History to Premiere New Anthology Series "The Unxplained" Hosted and Executive Produced by William Shatner Friday, July 19 at 10PM ET/PT". While passionate about women's birthing choices and informed consent, she is also slightly obsessed with city living, genealogy and cooking.While no serious scholar believes that this story is literally true, some have speculated that the legend could have been inspired, in part, by real events that happened in Greek history. Richard van Oort takes a look at intelligence and its role in the existential threats that our civilization currently faces. A new analysis of samples collected during the Apollo 17 mission has raised new questions about the age of the Moon. 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. When she isn't curating content for the masses or running natural birth and parenting support forums, you can find her refinishing worn out furniture or binge-watching Bravo.