Many secrets and mysteries have accompanied humanity since the advent of our universe. People are surrounded by a large number of inexplicable phenomena that try to reveal the greatest minds of all time. But there are still secrets that have remained unanswered. We made a rating 20 most amazing and unsolved riddles of the world according to the magazine X-Files.
20. Funnels on the Yamal Peninsula
In Siberia, in the summer of 2015, a crater with a diameter of about 100 meters appeared on the Yamal Peninsula in the ground. After some time, another hole appeared in another place, but of a smaller diameter. According to eyewitnesses, the appearance of the 2nd hole was accompanied by smoke and a bright dazzling light.
After that, in November, an expedition was assembled to the bottom of the funnel. Scientists have taken samples for research, but so far have not been able to explain the reason for the appearance of these deep black holes. The only reliable fact suggests that the distance between the appeared craters and the permafrost line is the same.
19. Walrus from St. Pancras
St. Pancras is a London railway station, known for its archaeological excavations in 2003. At the site of the old church, a burial site dating from the beginning of the 19th century was found.
At that time, such burial grounds were a frequent manifestation due to constantly emerging epidemics. In one of the coffins, a family of 8 people was found along with a marine animal - a walrus from the Pacific Ocean. Scientists still cannot explain what the walrus did in the 19th century over 13,000 kilometers from home and how it got there.
18. The Dee Bee Cooper Case
The acclaimed crime of the second half of the 20th century, organized by Dee Bee Cooper, is still unsolved. Thanksgiving Eve, a young man boarded a Boeing 727 to Seattle. Having informed the stewardess that he had a bomb, Cooper demanded a ransom of 200 thousand dollars and 4 parachutes.
The demands of the terrorist were met by FBI staff, after which the plane took off into the sky and landed safely at the airport of destination. Cooper released all the hostages except the pilots and the stewardess. Then he demanded to lift the plane into the sky and flew towards Mexico. Somewhere in the middle of the journey, Dee Bee Cooper jumped out and was still not found. Perhaps he just crashed.
17. Penetration of Max Hedrum
During the broadcast of the famous series Doctor Who in 1987, an unknown masked man Max Hedrum was able to interrupt the live broadcast. The cracker said something slurred and, after 90 seconds, disappeared.
The incident occurred on November 22 in Wyoming. At the same time, in 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Someone still considers these events related to each other. Recall that Max Hedrum is a fictional character created by George Stone, presented in the role of artificial intelligence.
16. Meat rain
Another amazing thing happened in Kentucky. Chunks of meat fell from the sky for half an hour, which is confirmed by the newspapers of that time. The meat tasted like lamb. The incident happened more than 100 years ago in 1876 in the Bat area.
At the moment, an explanation of the past phenomenon has not been found. Scientists suggest that the cause could be cyanobacteria, which, getting into the atmosphere, swell to the size of a good steak.
15. The man with the iron mask
Probably everyone heard the legend about a man wearing an iron mask from films or books. This mysterious story occurred in France during the troubled times of the 17th century.
Scientists still have not been able to establish the identity of this mysterious person and the reasons why he wore it. In fact, historians claim that the mask was not made of iron, but of black leather with metal fasteners.
14. The Mystery of the Hinterkayfek Farm
The incident happened on April 4, 1922 at the Hinterkayfek farm in Germany. What happened is reminiscent of a classic horror movie script. In a remote wilderness, an unknown person brutally kills 6 people with an ordinary hoe.
The massacre of all the residents of the house is still the most mysterious crime committed in Germany. According to official figures, the investigation is ongoing now, but there is no guarantee that the killer will be punished. Perhaps he is already dead.
13. The killer of the golden state
This is an American story about a serial killer operating during the late 20th century. He has counted many crimes, according to police estimates, about 50. A maniac robbed, raped and killed his victims.
People who survived his attacks claim that this man, having committed a crime, called them and scoffed. This killer is arrested.
12. The Mysterious Hum
There are many stories of people from different parts of the world that, at one fine moment, a sound suddenly appears that resembles a terrifying hum.
An especially unusual occurrence is the "Taos noise" coming from the desert.
Scientists have spent a lot of time explaining this phenomenon. One thing is clear that this is not a hallucination caused by the brain, as there are many eyewitnesses. However, the reason has not yet been found.
11. Sailboat Mary Heavenly
A fairly well-known story in narrow circles of people who love stories about ghost ships. One of them is the legend of the sailboat “Mary of Heaven”, whose crew disappeared without a trace under mysterious circumstances.
According to researchers, the team left the ship not because of a storm, but for their own unknown reasons. All valuables and money were in place, as was the cargo being transported. One can only guess what caused the crew to leave the ship in a hurry.
10. Wow signal
The events of this phenomenon date back to 1977. Astronomer Jerry Aiman receives a strange signal from space, on the printout of which he writes the word "Wow!"
In the scientific world, it is generally accepted that the received radio signal is proof of the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations. However, the signal was hopelessly lost, and all attempts to catch it again were unsuccessful.
9. Tarrar
So called a man who could eat anything. Tarrar arranged performances in which, as dishes, stones, animals and a basket of whole apples were served. Actions took place in France at the end of the 18th century.
The physiological characteristics of this person are still unknown. Historians argue that in life Tarrar was no different from others and had an average physique. And perhaps he was just a skilled illusionist who knows.
8. Silent Twins
The story originates in the 1960s at the time of the birth of the mysterious twins June and Jennifer Gibbons in Wales. Throughout life, twin sisters do not want to communicate with other people.
However, this does not mean that they could not speak or hear. The girls communicated well with each other, however, it was not always clear what they were saying. Later, when they got older, they were put in a mental hospital.
The sisters agreed that if one of them dies, the second must begin to communicate with others. After some time, Jennifer dies under mysterious circumstances. Diagnosed with inflammation of the heart muscle (myacorditis), although the doctors did not find the reasons for this. June fulfilled her promise.
7. Tunguska meteorite
A powerful explosion, 100 times stronger than the atomic bomb, thundered on June 30, 1908. Even the village, located 60 kilometers from the epicenter, felt the consequences. Many trees were simply destroyed, and everything around was burned out. The official version of this phenomenon suggests that it was a meteorite.
However, there is no crater at the scene, nor any evidence indicating a strike from a celestial body. This non-combination of facts has given rise to many assumptions, one of which is Tesla's experiment in the field of teleportation of the colossal energy reserves collected in his laboratory.
6. Cicada 3301
A more modern phenomenon that began in 2012. Every year, someone puts complicated puzzles on the Internet every year, which are not easy for scientists to solve.
Until now, the identity of the hacker has not been established, and it was not possible to track the mysterious person. It is also unknown what awaits that wise guy who will solve all the puzzles.
5. Green children of Woolpit
The five leaders are opened by an event of the 12th century that took place in England. According to legend, two children with green skin entered the village. They claimed that they had escaped from the underworld, where the same green people live.
This story is still controversial, but sources of those years indicate its reliability. Whether this is true is still unknown.
4. The Voynich manuscript
A manuscript supposedly written at the beginning of the 15th century. The Voynich manuscript contains many drawings, drawings and inscriptions in an unfamiliar language. Presumably, the document contains a certain code, the rules of which were carried out by soldiers of that time.
At the moment, this is one of the encrypted messages that could not be interpreted. Scientists are still struggling to decipher this manuscript, but so far to no avail.
3. Tamam Shud
This is the name of the criminal case instituted in 1948 in the Australian city of Somerton. On the ocean shore there was a corpse of a man, in whose pocket they found a fragment with a phrase from Omar Khayyam’s collection of poems “Tamam Shud”, which means “completed”.
A piece of paper belonged to a book in a car parked near the crime scene. An incomprehensible code was recorded there, which the police could not decrypt. In addition, the nurse's phone number was recorded in the collection.
Later, during an investigation, a hospital employee told police that she had given the book to a man named Albert Boxall. However, after some time, a man appeared with the same name and collection with the same words "Tamam Shud."
2. Missing flight 370 Malaysia Airlines
2nd place goes to the disappearance of the whole plane. In March 2014, Malaysia Airlines flight 307 disappeared under strange circumstances. After departure for an hour, the plane gradually deviated from the course, but then simply disappeared from the radar's field of view.
No SOS signals were received, the flight went normally. 289 people were missing, the police still can not determine the reasons. The official version says that the plane crashed in the Indian Ocean, but no debris was found.
1. The zodiac
The first place goes to the most mysterious and cunning serial killer of the 1960s, known under the nickname "Zodiac". The criminal contacted the police through local newspapers and the media, sending them encrypted messages and cryptograms with information about themselves.
The maniac is still at large, despite the fact that many suspects have been interviewed and verified. However, the evidence was not enough to accurately identify the offender.
Currently, the case is not closed. Only one cryptogram with personal information about the Zodiac was decrypted. The killer himself claims to be responsible for 37 victims, of which only 7 are known to the police.
