Top 10 unsolved mysteries of world

Without mysteries, life would be very dull indeed. What would be left to strive for if everything were known?

10. Ghosts:

Disdained by science but still believed as the disembodied soul of a dead person. So, what about the Einstein’s Theory of Relativity – “Energy can be neither produced nor destroyed.” Does the enormous energy die with us?

9. Bigfoot:

Also known as Sasquatch,  numerous people has claimed that they have seen Bigfoot all around the world. There are many skeptics regarding this creature but no one has definitely proven it till the date.

8. Shroud of Turin:

It is said that buried body of Jesus Christ is covered with a linen clothe known as Shroud of Turin but it is also believed as sophisticated hoax.  Carbon dating test predicted that it is not much more than 700 years old but it appears as the front and back of a crucified man. Surprisingly, the wounds are identical with the wounds imposed upon Jesus during crucifixion.

7. Black Dahlia (Elizabeth Short):

A charismatic girl of 22 years arrived Los Angeles  to enter in the rat race of acting. Although, she became popular but her popularity arrived with her death. On Jan. 15, 1947, her naked body was found in Norton Street, upper half separated from the lower one (sliced cleanly in two, just above her waist). Despite, lot of investigation it has remained one of the most mystical case till date. Who was the actual culprit?

6. Mary Celeste:

Watery grave for ships is not much surprising for us but the fable of Mary Celeste says something else. In Nov. 1872 it started it’s journey with a cargo of raw alcohol and eleven passengers, captain, his wife & daughter with a crew of seven. On Dec 5, 1872, ship was was found yawning in the middle of Sargasso Sea without passengers. Mishap is still unexplained and there is no clue that what happened with passengers.

5. Taos Hum:

Taos is a small town in New Mexico state. This common town has an uncommon thing: A low pitched audible sound, like a distant idling diesel engine. People says that the noise follow you wherever you goes. Source and nature of this hum is yet to be  explored.

4. Assassination of JFK:

President of U.S. is one of the most influential person of world politics but the person sitting on this high-profile seat was shot dead on Nov. 22, 1963, in Texas and by the time the exact reason behind this crime is in blanket. His followers will always remember him by his final speech – “Man will be what he was born to be, free and independent.”

3. Unidentified Flying Objects:

Almost strange, triangle shaped flying object have been snooped in at many places. In this space age, scientists are seeking it’s existence with conventional means but day by day it is increasing our appetite for hunting mysteries.

2. D.B. Cooper:

Date – Nov. – 24, Yr. – 1971, Venue – Boeing 727, Seat No. 18C,  Destination – Portland to Seattle. Suddenly, a hunk clad in dark suit and sunglasses jumped from this seat and threatened to blow up the flight. He got $ 200,000 in ransom on Seattle-Tacoma Airport and ordered to aviate for Mexico. At the height of 10,000 feet this daredevil parachuted in the stormy night and was never found again. “Finite to fail, but infinite to venture.”

1. Bermuda triangle:

A vast seascape in North Atlantic Ocean, appeared to be covered by dense fog. Bermuda triangle is the witness of mystical disappearances of ships & planes. Curiously, if someone acceded in this area to explore the mystery, they never came back again. Still, an unsolved puzzle for science.

Written by: earthwit on March 27, 2010.