25 Horrifying Mysteries That Have Yet To Be Solved

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The Taos Hum

Nothing like starting off your day with a good old fashion mystery. Most people will turn to movies or a good book to get a mystery fill. However, most people don't know there are mysteries all around us in the real world. Throughout time there have been events that we simply haven't been able to explain. Here are 25 mysteries from around the world that have yet to be solved. 

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You would think that a small town named Taos would not have any mysteries. However this New Mexico town is carrying a haunting secret. According to locals, the far off sound of a diesel engine can be heard coming from no apparent source. It has been labeled as the Taos Hum.
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Voynich Manuscript

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Written in a language that has stumped many, this one is a puzzle. The Voynich manuscript has remained a mystery. For centuries scholars tried to decode the language but no luck. Even the book’s origin is still unclear.
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Jack the Ripper

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He may be the most famous serial killer in the world. Jack the Ripper has been the topic of movies, songs, rumors, and legend. The irony of it all is that no one is still sure of his identity. His murderous rampage placed an entire city in captive fear.

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Bermuda Triangle

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There are three points that can be charted out with the coordinates of an enigma. The Bermuda Triangle is mapped in mystery. The location that connect Miami, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico has been the location of too many disappearances to count. The Bermuda Triangle has baffled scientists for decades.

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Kryptos

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If you were to go just outside of the CIA headquarters you will find a unique statue. Mysterious coded encryptions are engraved on its surface. What is known about statue is that the sculpture was created by Jim Sanborn. Four of the encryptions were cracked but one still remains a mystery, even to the CIA.
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Shepherd’s Monument Inscription

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The Shepherd’s inscription is a head scratcher. The sculpture located in Staffordshire, England has a strange caring on it that no one can decipher. Intellectuals worldwide have attempted to crack the code but to no avail. Well over 2 centuries later, nothing has change and the mystery remains the same.
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Tamam Shud

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When it is over, it is over. In 1948 a dead man was discovered in Australia. No one knew the man and he was never identified. Inside of one pants pocket was a single piece of paper. “Tamam Shud” was written on the surface. The translation meant finished, yet the mystery remains.
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Zodiac Letters

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If you saw any news during the 60’s, the Zodiac killer was all over it. This killer taunted the police and created mayhem in the San Francisco Bay area. He left 4 mysterious letters addressed to the press. Three of the letters were never figured out up to this very day.

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Georgia Guidestones

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Some call them the new commandments to follow after a major population shift. Other’s call it the American Stonehenge. The Georgia Guidestones are cloaked with modern mystery because no one knows their true purpose. The gigantic tablets were erected in 1979 by an unknown entity with instructions written in several languages.

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Rongorongo

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There are few locations more mysterious that Easter Island. Yet a group of glyphs called the Rongorongo adds to the mystery. These writings were discovered on Easter Island and have yet to be deciphered or dated. Understanding these writings could unlock a host of mysteries.
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Loch Ness Monster

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Just call her Nelly. For decades people have been sharing tales about the Loch Ness monster. The famed Irish lake is said to be the home of a prehistoric serpent like creature. There have been many sightings but like Bigfoot, no definitive proof. The mystery runs as deep as the waters.
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Bigfoot

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The legend of the Sasquatch goes back as far as the written word. Bigfoot sightings are recorded over several continents across the world. The man like animal has become an obsession. There are very few respectable sightings but until one is actually caught, the mystery remains.
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Black Dahila

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Hollywood stories don’t always end with success. The story of the Black Dahila murder is one example of how the city of angles have some dark history. Elizabeth Short had stars in her eyes. In the midst to trying to get her big break, she was found murdered with severed arms and legs. The killer and motive was never discovered.

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Stonehenge

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Scientifically the monument should not exist. The gigantic stones are too large to move and not from the area located. To top it off, the arrangement of the stones are precise with the stars. Accomplishing this feat today would be near impossible. Creating Stonehenge during the prehistoric period is one of history’s greatest mysteries.
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Shroud of Turin

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It is dubbed as the holiest of holy. The sacred shroud of Turin is said to be the cloth that covered Jesus after his crucifixion. The cloth contains an imprint of a human face with bloodstains at the hands and feet locations. Testing of the cloth could not disprove its authenticity.

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The Lost City of Atlantis

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Atlantis stories go back as far as, and even before the works of Plato. While most consider Atlantis a fabled island, some philosophers believe that it may have really existed. Plato described it as an advanced civilization that sank into the sea. While the tales are real, many are certain that the city was as well.

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Extraterrestrials

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Alien enthusiast are convinced. The only way to explain the pyramids, and other impossible ancient feats is by other world assistance. It is the only way to explain the unexplained. If extraterrestrials are real or not, most people still consider the distinct possibility.
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Severed Foot Beach in British Columbia

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There are many mysteries that wash ashore but nothing like this. On one British Columbia beach a severed foot was washed on to the beach. If that wasn’t enough, another washed ashore later then another. The numbers grew to a total of 16 over a seven year period. There are many theories but few explanations.
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Wow! Signal

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Jerry R. Ehman worked at the Ohio Wesleyan University’s Perkins Observatory. It would have been just another day until something extraordinary happened. He picked up a signal that lasted just over a minute. The signal came from out of space. Jerry simply wrote WOW on the printout.
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DB Cooper

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There was a folk song named after the infamous DB Cooper. He boldly hijacked a Boeing 727 in midair and jumped out of the plane with $200,000 in cash. He was never caught or identified after the daring heist. The mystery remains historically unsolved.
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Lal Bahadur Shastri

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Lal Bahadur Shastri - the Prime Minister of the Republic of India – went from health to death in a short period of time. His death was mysterious for sure, and untimely without question. Since there was not an autopsy, we will never know. One thing is certain, the death was very strange indeed.

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Nazca Geoglyphs

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In southern Peru there are a series of pre-Columbian geoglyphs carved into desert sands. The pictures cover an area close to 1,000 sq. kilometers. The images include everything from animals to plants in fine detail. Creating the large images is next to impossible even with today’s technology.
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SS Ourang Medan

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In 1947 an entire ship’s crew perished without explanation. The SS Ourang Medan’s last telegraph indicated that everyone including the captain was dead. Right after the message was sent the telegrapher also died. As to why and how, it is still a mystery.
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Aluminum Wedge of Aiud

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When different times combine, it is baffling. This relates to the case of ancient bones being located in the same place as an aluminum wedge. All of the items were 10 meters deep but millions of years apart in existence. Theoretically this cannot be, but in all actuality it is.
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Mackenzie Poltergeist in Greyfriars

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There is a famous, or rather infamous poltergeist in Edinburgh. The Mackenzie Poltergeist makes its presence felt during the City of the Dead tour. The locals believe that the spirit of Sir George Mackenzie is uneasy. The Greyfriars ghost have been known to create bruises and scratches while unwelcomed guest visit the Black Mausoleum. 
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