Think of unsolved mysteries, and the Bermuda Triangle, or the recent MH370
disappearance are what we think of immediately. But there are many more whacky
happenings that have baffled mankind for ages, with still no rational
explanation till date! We picked out the 5 most intriguing ones, to take a
look:-
1. Mary Celeste
On the 4th December 1872, the crew members of Dei Gratia (a Canadian Ship) found a deserted ship by the name of Mary Celeste, afloat on the Atlantic Ocean, next to the Azores Islands. There were absolutely no signs of a pirate attack, forced struggle or a natural calamity, as the ship appeared to be under partial sale, and was definitely not shipwrecked. While all 10 of the crew members, along with the lifeboat were missing, their belongings and supplies were absolutely intact! Conflicting theories range from natural waterspouts to foul play and insurance fraud, but none can completely explain what exactly happened aboard!
1. Mary Celeste
On the 4th December 1872, the crew members of Dei Gratia (a Canadian Ship) found a deserted ship by the name of Mary Celeste, afloat on the Atlantic Ocean, next to the Azores Islands. There were absolutely no signs of a pirate attack, forced struggle or a natural calamity, as the ship appeared to be under partial sale, and was definitely not shipwrecked. While all 10 of the crew members, along with the lifeboat were missing, their belongings and supplies were absolutely intact! Conflicting theories range from natural waterspouts to foul play and insurance fraud, but none can completely explain what exactly happened aboard!
2. The Taos
Hum
A small town located in the Taos County of New Mexico, Taos sprung to fame
for the Taos Hum, a consistently low-frequency noise that’s surprisingly
audible to only some people and the source of which, has never been identified
till date! People who can hear it have described it as some sort of humming,
droning or rumbling noise, which is highly disturbing and has also driven some
to suicide!
3. The Shroud
of Turin
The Shroud of Turin is a piece of linen cloth with the image of man on it,
closely resembling Jesus Christ. The exact origin of the shroud, in terms of
which period it dates back to, who found it and when, and how exactly the image
was formed on the cloth, has been a matter of intense speculation. The
religious perspective remains that it was the burial shroud of Christ, although
radiocarbon dating traces it to the Medieval Age. As of today, the Shroud of
Turin has been carefully encased at the Saint John Cathedral in Turin, Italy.
4. Loch Ness
Monster
Loch Ness is a well-known freshwater lake located in the Scottish Highlands
and the Loch Ness Monster was first formally reported in 1933 by a George
Spicer, a British tourist who was motor-boating on the lake with his wife.
Hearsay stories about this monster, have been circulating right from the 7th
century, describing the so-called monster as being huge, dragon-like, sea
serpent-like etc. Though there has been no pin-point explanation, this creature
has been denoted as a Cryptid, a living being whose existence has not been
certified by the scientists.
5.
The Babushka Lady
It’s been 53 years since John F Kennedy, the 35th President of
the United States, was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald; yet the alleged
presence of a ‘second gunman’ and varied conspiracy theories have been unable
to holistically explain the assassination. To add to the mystery, the presence
of an unknown woman wearing a headscarf (similar to the ones worn by elderly
women in Russia who are referred to as ‘Babushka’), who was photographed at the
venue, ‘photographing the entire incident’ with her own camera, left all investigating
authorities baffled! What’s weird is that even though many eye-witnesses saw
her, she was never identified since her own camera was hiding her face all
along during the footage!