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There are a number of things most of us learned about growing up that, as it turns out, were not nearly as mysterious as they sounded. Take, for example, the Bermuda Triangle, which, as it turns out, isn’t nearly as dangerous as sensationalists love to make it out to be. But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t things out there that are still unknown to this day.

Someone asked “if you could know the truth behind one unexplainable mystery, which one would you choose?” and people described what they would love to know. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote the ones you also find engaging and be sure to share your own examples in the comments below.

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A group of people in colorful traditional attire attending an event outdoors. Where all the missing Indigenous women, girls, 2Spirit folks are, and what happened to them so their families can have some closure.

ayaangwaamizi , Ian Macharia Report

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Scattered vintage maps related to an unexplainable mystery, showcasing intricate geographical details and exploration paths. All the human history of civilization before “recorded history”…
Most of human history is lost to time.

Icy-Slip-1950 , Andrew Neel Report

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In addition to recorded history, we also have archaeology. Archaeology is the science of things remaining from the past. It is based on evidence. Sometimes, in fact, most of the time, we don't have all the evidence, so we have to make guesses with the evidence we have. Frequently, as more evidence becomes available, we have to reassess our ideas about the evidence. This is how science works.

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Ancient scholars in a library, a scene depicting the unexplainable mystery of lost knowledge. Everything that was lost in the library of Alexandria.

WentzWagon1152 , O. Von Corven Report

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2 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not much. At the time of ita burning, the library had lost much of its inventory to other libraries ans was no longer the center of learning it once was.

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Scientology building facade with a large sign and cross, related to an unexplainable mystery. Where’s Shelley?

elroyonline , Alexey Taktarov Report

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"Shelley Miscavige the wife of Scientology dictator David Miscavige has not been seen in over 10 years.. Since her disappearance, she has been the subject of speculation and inquiries regarding her whereabouts and wellbeing."

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A man in a suit mourns at a coffin with flowers in a cemetery, evoking feelings of mystery and unanswered questions. I would use my 'wish' to solve the 8-years-unsolved murder of a friend's father. The victim wasn't famous, but was well loved and those that survive him live with such distress over just having no idea why their person was snatched away from them 💛.

EnvironmentOk5610 , cottonbro studio Report

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2 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That’s a really good reason to use a wish. I hope one day you get an answer

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Visual representation of a brain with neural connections, highlighting the unexplainable mystery concept. I would go for what exactly is autism. What parts of the brain does it affect? What causes it? Is something missing? Deformed? Overproduced? That way you could show why everything happens and what exactly causes it. I’ve always wondered why my mind is so different ((diagnosed autistic here)) so knowing what is different in my brain literally would help.

Trans_autistic_boiii , Alex Shuper Report

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1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are physical brain differences in some autistic people, but not all. Sometimes there are differences of brain growth rate but not always. It's very hard to put your finger on a single brain difference that causes autism when not all autistics have it.

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Person lying on a bed, hand over forehead, reflecting on an unexplainable mystery. Migraines.

Corrinaclarise , Jonathan Borba Report

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I'm sure you're not alone in wanting to know this.

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Ancient battle scene illustration depicting an unexplainable mystery with hieroglyphics and detailed figures. I used to think I would want to know who zodiac or Jack the Ripper was.. Now I think I would want to know who the sea people were.

Sure-Virus-9581 , Gray, Dorothea Report

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Ohhh....they were the ones you spent like a buck on from an ad in the back of comic books /jk

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Young woman reading a book outdoors, seeking the truth behind an unexplainable mystery. I’d probably go with something that has always fascinated me: the origins of consciousness. Why do we have subjective experiences? Why do we have thoughts, emotions, and self-awareness? It’s one of those ultimate mysteries that cuts across science, philosophy, and even spirituality. Despite all our advancements in neuroscience and psychology, we still don’t fully understand what consciousness actually is, or how it arises from the brain.

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And one should be careful not to limit the "we" in that question to human life only. Consciousness, self-awareness of some level, exists within many other animals as well. I'm more interested in how they "think" without any language as such.

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Ancient Greek pottery depicting two warriors engaged in an unexplainable mystery scene. Supposedly the Iliad and odyssey were part of a much larger serried of stories lost to time.

So that, I want the rest of those stories.

Pabsxv , Bibi Saint-Pol Report

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1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've seen the front piece for the first chapter. It goes, "Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale..."

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Open book revealing pages, suggesting secrets tied to an unexplainable mystery. Can I say I want a book of what happened in all unsolved missing persons cases ever?

If not that,, Malaysia flight 370.

PersephoneeeXX , Brandi Redd Report

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2 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In more mundane, earthly questions, I would go with Malaysia flight 370

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Mars rover explores unexplainable mystery in a barren landscape under a setting sun. Is there anyone 'out there' ?

DontWeEverGetSmarter , Getty Images Report

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2 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If there is I’d like to think they’re taking the smart option and staying away for now

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Memorial with flowers and stuffed animals, hinting at an unexplainable mystery in a residential neighborhood. What happened to Madeleine McCann. It's quite trivial compared to some of the other questions being raised, but it still intrigues me. Poor girl.

akselfs , Quakerman Report

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1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That case may be somewhat solved. Apparently there is strong evidence that Christian Brueckner, a German citizen who was living in Portugal at the time, was responsible for her abduction and, given his criminal history, the authorities are working on the assumption that he m*rdered her or gave her to someone else to be m*rdered. He's likely to be charged early next year.

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Unexplainable mystery depicted in abstract, black brushstroke patterns on a white background. Figuring out how to read the Minoan script (Linear A) would be kind of neat. It would certainly help us lean more about the Minoans, and the Bronze Age.

SnooChipmunks126 , Evans, Arthur, Sir Report

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I am loving these! So many fascinated by history and prehistory. It makes me realise that somewhere out there, my tribe exists!

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Silhouette of a person holding a phone under a tree at dusk, capturing a view of the city lights and sky. If there are parallel worlds universes.

krankenwagendriver , travelers_tw Report

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1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Stephen Hawking certainly thought so, and I trust his judgement

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A galaxy surrounded by stars in deep space, illustrating an unexplainable mystery. Where does space come from and where does it begin and end
edit2: if at all (I am not implying there even is an end/beginning)
Edit: and what existed before it or has it always just been

Any-Rise4210 , Neven Krcmarek Report

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The most widely accepted and proven theory of the origin of the universe is the Big Bang Theory. According to this theory, the universe began approximately 13.8 billion years ago from an extremely dense and hot state. Since then, the universe has been constantly expanding. This theory has been confirmed by numerous observations and experiments, and although there are still open questions and areas of research, it provides the most coherent and complete explanation for the origin and evolution of the universe to date.

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Close-up of a mysterious leaf in a dark forest setting, hinting at an unexplainable mystery. Who put Bella in the wych elm?

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In 1943, four boys were exploring Hagley Wood in Worcestershire, England, searching for bird nests to raid eggs from for food. One of the boys climbed a large wych elm tree, looked inside and found that it was hollow, and at first he thought what he'd found was sheep skull. He and his friends quickly realised it was human. At first they swore never to speak of it, but one kid soon cracked and told his parents, and law enforcement was alerted.

The recovered skeleton was that of a woman who was speculated to have been there around 18 months. The skull still had a patch of skin and strands of hair. She was fully dressed, although her clothes were badly rotted, and a strip of taffeta was found in her mouth, implying death from suffocation. She still had a wedding ring and one shoe, and one of her hands was found buried under the tree rather than connected to her body. Although police were able to create a depiction of what she would have looked like in life, and contacted local dentists for help with identifying this woman, nobody could tell who she was. Worse still, headlines about her were soon pushed out of the papers by wartime news, and to top things off, her remains have been lost without trace, so modern analysis is impossible.

But at some point in 1944, graffiti began popping up in the area asking "Who Put Bella in The Wych Elm?" implying that *someone* out there wanted this woman's killer to be identified, and suggesting that her name was Bella. To this day, the mystery has remained unsolved, and unless her remains are miraculously found, we will never know who this woman was or, indeed, who put her in the wych elm.

RainyMeadows , Brice Cooper Report

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It's so hard to solve a crime when the victim's identity is unknown. I bet those remains are either buried in an unmarked grave or in some archive somewhere so there's always a chance they'll be found again. If we could use genealogy to identify her, I bet the killer is someone who was known to her.

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A man in a suit speaking at a podium, related to an unexplainable mystery. Why exactly was JFK murdered and who was all involved?

imdonewithhumans , Abbie Rowe Report

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1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am interested in all the peripheral murders around him: Dorothy Kilgallen, Mary Pinchot Meyer, Marilyn Monroe.

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Red roses and a gold cross on a dark coffin, symbolizing an unexplainable mystery. What happens when you die.

gabe2591 , Kateryna Hliznitsova Report

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Abandoned plane wreckage on desolate landscape, evoking a sense of unexplainable mystery. I want to know if Larry Hillblom (The H in DHL) actually died in that plane crash? Or if he lived on with his facial reconstruction to avoid consequences.

Dude survives a plane crash in 93. Has facial reconstruction. Plane goes down again in 95, his body is never recovered, but his pilot and coworkers are. Multiple underage rape accusations across Asia. Investigators show up to his house and it is found completely scrubbed with acid destroying any traces of DNA. All personal items removed and found buried in the backyard.

Crazy, but I believe it was planned and he lived.

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Bright star cluster in a dark night sky representing an unexplainable mystery. What was before the Big Bang.

Gaspasser09 , Arnaud Mariat Report

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A person smiling in a black and white photo, representing a famous mystery. Amelia Earhart's fate.

turtlerunner99 , Underwood & Underwood Report

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A hand with red nails rests on vintage books, hinting at unexplainable mystery. If language evolved once before humans spread out, or if it evolved many times in different areas.
I really want to know if Proto-World existed.

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Two sketches of a man linked to an unexplainable mystery, showing him without and with sunglasses. DB Cooper. Without a doubt. What happened to him? Who was he? How the f**k did he fare after jumping out of the plane in a cold November night?

pennywhistlesmoonpie , Federal Bureau of Investigation Report

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I just read a story about this: the family of Richard Floyd McCoy, the hijacker suspected to be Cooper discovered the parachute he used in his heist. Google it.

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A swirling, luminous black hole in space, visualizing an unexplainable mystery. What happens inside a black hole's event horizon? Is there a sigularity or is there a yet unknown pressure that prevents complete collapse or does matter and energy take on a new exotic form with new properties that prevents it? If it is a singularity, how does quantum effects work there?

In virtually all other contexts, when you calculate a signularity it is due to the theory being an approximation that breaks down there. Like, you can construct a theoretical circuit to get infinite voltage or infinite current somewhere, but when you try it in real life you just fry the electronics and never actually get to infinity. I imagine the inside of a black hole will do something that prevents a singularity, but what is it?

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Snow-covered graveyard at dawn, creating an eerie and mysterious atmosphere. Jonbenet Ramsey.

HolyCitySatanist , Joy Real Report

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The unidentified DNA at the scene. They need to use new technology on that DNA: I-Familia, Forensic genetic genealogy (FGG) or Rapid DNA sequencing. I'm sure this will lead them right to the responsible person.

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Children running in a field, evoking mystery and adventure. What happened to the Beaumont children. Missing since 1966.

https://amp.abc.net.au/article/102240420.

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2 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is the one my sister always mentions when this sort of question comes up, but I would like to know too. So sad for the family. I think one of the family members or friends was on an episode of You Can't Ask That about people who knew missing people.

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Person using a calculator and writing in a notebook, solving a mystery. What was the question to get 42 as the answer.

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Car interior view through windshield of misty, mysterious forest road. Amber Tuccaro, in Nisku, Alberta, Canada. The police released some audio that definitely sounds like her talking to her killer while he's driving her to the killing site. Pretty tough to hear. I used to work up there in the oil field when she went missing and there was basically nothing about her at the time. Stumbled on to the story later in life and it always kinda bothered me. I could have been driving the road she was on at the time and probably drove around the site in the same time period.

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That’s always a horrid feeling, in South Australia years ago, there was a suitcase we allllll drove past for ages (I was going too and from Perth and Queensland) and no one thought much of it, and i don’t think I would alone in feeling guilty for not checking it out. But the contents turned out to be a poor little toddler girl who was murdereḏ. Luckily (silver lining ) the mystery was solved very fast and the couple who did it were jailed. https://www.smh.com.au/national/girl-in-suitcase-dead-mothers-identity-used-to-rake-in-90000-20151027-gkjpxi.html

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Two figures in alien masks and black coats walking down a mysterious hallway. If this counts, what alien life/civilization is actually like. not whether or not it exists, but what it is like given it exists. I want to know about CULTURE, man. alien anthropology and sociology.

but if that doesn't count and it has to be a more straightforward mystery...well, does "unexplainable" mean literally nobody on earth knows? or just for most of we can only rely on theories. because then I want to say "info about aliens from area 51" or "what's in area 51" but if that's still breaking the rules because obviously the higher ups can explain that...

then i'll finally say "What really started the universe, the actual origin point" and blow my mind trying to comprehend infinity. or find out there actually is some kind of deity.

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It is impossible to have such knowledge about an extraterrestrial civilization of beings that most likely have no relation or resemblance to us.

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“I Believe It Was Planned”: 30 Mysteries People Want Answers To Why does everything I do feel like I'm going in the wrong direction.

Briguythespyguy , Ave Calvar Report

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Impostor syndrome? (Or something completely different?)

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“I Believe It Was Planned”: 30 Mysteries People Want Answers To Jack the Ripper and The Black Dahlia. OK, that's 2 things... I'd like answers to both, but I'll accept either one.

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I personally believe the theory that Dr George Hodel k*lled the Black Dahlia. He was bugged by the police and recorded saying "Supposin' I did k*ll the Black Dahlia. They can't prove it now. They can't talk to my secretary anymore because she's d*ad. They thought there was something fishy. Anyway, now they may have figured it out. K*lled her. Maybe I did k*ll my secretary." There were 8 witnesses who attested to him having a relationship with Elizabeth Short. C*daver dogs indicated at his home. He was suspected of other m*rders too. Both his son and his daughter accused him of being the m*rderer. For me, that's pretty cut and dried.

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When I come back from the laundromat I keep finding strangers socks in my clothes, even though it’s happened enough times that now I thoroughly check the washers and dryers before I load them up. So where the hell are the strange socks coming from?!

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I've found weird socks in my dryer. Like baby socks when there hasn't been a baby in the house for years. Huge socks that are way too big for anyone living here and socks in styles that we don't wear. WTF???

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Everything surrounding the Sodder children.

Yes, the most likely answer was the fire, but there were a lot of odd happenings around that whole thing and it'd be fascinating to just... know for sure.

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From what I've read and seen on the case, my guess is that some of the children wanted to leave the family, so they set the fire on purpose and went out on the ladder that had been moved. Since they've never found bones, it's the only thing that makes sense.

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The Wow! signal. Basically, if you wanted to send a message that says "I am here" and you obviously don't know anything at all about any potential alien language, what do you do?

You send something unambiguous, like just the number 1 to show it's not a natural signal. But how do you send the number 1?

Well, hydrogen is the same everywhere in the universe, one proton, so you send a modulated signal in the emission band of hydrogen, basically just saying "1". This was predicted long before we ever detected it, and science isn't about explaining s**t after the fact, but making predictions beforehand and having to wait to see if you ever find evidence.

I'll never live to see it, but I want to know who or what created the Wow! Signal. It's scarier to me than almost any space discovery ever.

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“One possible explanation is that the signal was created when a flare from a hyperdense star called a magnetar struck a cold interstellar cloud of hydrogen gas. The flare would have caused the cloud to incandesce in the radio wavelength.”

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“I Believe It Was Planned”: 30 Mysteries People Want Answers To Where did cotton eyed Joe come from and where did he go.

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Where is the real Ark of the Covenant?

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Warehouse 4, Aisle G7, Section Red, Row 12, Shelf 3, Bay A, Level 5.

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“I Believe It Was Planned”: 30 Mysteries People Want Answers To UFOs.

onaplinth , Wesley Tingey Report

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1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

UFOs are currently called UAPs Unidentified Aerial Phenomena and there are different types with different possible origins and explanations.

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“I Believe It Was Planned”: 30 Mysteries People Want Answers To Who the F**K built Teotihuacán.

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1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some experts suggest that the Teotihuacan, a Nahuatl-speaking group, were the main builders. The participation of other groups such as the Toltecs or the Otomi has also been proposed.

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Mh370.

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#41

Deep Underground Military Bases (DUMBs).
How many are there and how many people are there in them? How deep do they go? What is their real purpose if they exist at all?

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“I Believe It Was Planned”: 30 Mysteries People Want Answers To The universe.

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Location of the nearest extraterrestrial civilization with radio telescopes.

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How much ancient structures, artifacts, and pictographs/petroglyphs did we lose forever when Lake Powell was filled? Yes I know they did surveys as the dam was being built but it was basically a mad scramble to document things, and there’s so so much out there in canyons nearby, so there’s no way the archaeologists saw it all, especially without modern gps and being in the absolute middle of nowhere in those days. How many pots and baskets and textiles and beautiful structures and intricate barrier canyon style pictographs were drowned? 

How much of human history will we never know because our ancestors lived in areas now completely submerged by 100+ft of seawater? Maybe we get lucky and find some more sites like Doggerland that preserved enough material to be studied, maybe we find some more underwater cave entrances that lead to stunning cave paintings, but what if we always have that gap in prehistory because the ice age ended and flooded everything .

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Who the f**k was the Zodiac killer?!

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It’s not necessarily unexplainable, because there are people who do know the answers, just very few of them, and one singular person probably doesn’t know all of it.

I want to know the ins and outs of all the federal government and military’s safety and security processes. I want all the details about the hidden tunnels underneath Washington DC, any government bunkers that are hidden around the country for potential nuclear fallout, all of the inner workings of the Secret Service, how federal buildings operate behind the scenes, all the little nooks and crannies of the White House and Camp David, and anything else that they won’t tell us.

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23 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think its better if 'we' don't know. Because if 'we' know, 'they' will know too. Its called National Security for a reason, and curiosity isn't a good enough reason to give away information. Just my feeling.

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I’d like to know the real truth behind how religions came to be. like the real story of their creations.

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2 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Storytelling and fear. Just like now. It's baffling to me how in these days people still believe the stories and fight around who believes in the "right" way.

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#48

The Fermi Paradox.

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1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This should explain it nicely https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/monkey

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#49

What happened to Kyron Horman?

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What was the "one line of code" that could change the result?

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