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1、1. Shroud of Turin WikipediaThe shroud of Turin is a linen cloth bearing the image of a man who had apparently died of crucifixion. Most Catholics consider it to be the burial shroud of Jesus Christ. It is currently held in the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Turin, Italy. Despite many scientifi

2、c investigations, no one has yet been able to explain how the image has been imprinted on the shroud and despite many attempts, no one has managed to replicate it. Radiocarbon tests date it to the middle ages, however apologists for the shroud believe it is incorrupt and carbon dating can only date

3、things which decay.Prior to the middle ages, reports of the shroud exist as the Image of Edessa reliably reported since at least the 4th century. In addition, another cloth （the Sudarium） known even from biblical times （John 20:7） exists which is said to have covered Christs head in the tomb. A 1999

4、 study by Mark Guscin, a member of the multidisciplinary investigation team of the Spanish Center for Sindonology, investigated the relationship between the two cloths. Based on history, forensic pathology, blood chemistry （the Sudarium also is reported to have type AB blood stains）, and stain patte

5、rns, he concluded that the two cloths covered the same head at two distinct, but close moments of time. Avinoam Danin （a researcher at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem） concurred with this analysis, adding that the pollen grains in the Sudarium match those of the shroud.2. Mary Celeste WikipediaMa

6、ry Celeste was launched in Nova Scotia in 1860. Her original name was “Amazon”. She was 103 ft overall displacing 280 tons and listed as a half-brig. Over the next 10 years she was involved in several accidents at sea and passed through a number of owners. Eventually she turned up at a New York salv

7、age auction where she was purchased for $3,000. After extensive repairs she was put under American registry and renamed “Mary Celeste”.The new captain of Mary Celeste was Benjamin Briggs, 37, a master with three previous commands. On November 7, 1872 the ship departed New York with Captain Briggs, h

8、is wife, young daughter and a crew of eight. The ship was loaded with 1700 barrels of raw American alcohol bound for Genoa, Italy. The captain, his family and crew were never seen again. The ship was found floating in the middle of the Strait of Gibraltar. There were no signs of struggle on board an

9、d all documents except the captains log were missing.In early 1873, it was reported that two lifeboats grounded in Spain, one with a body and an American flag, the other containing five bodies. It has been alleged that these could have been the remains of the crew of the Mary Celeste. However, the b

10、odies were apparently never identified.3. The taos hum WikipediaThe Taos Hum is a low-pitched sound heard in numerous places worldwide, especially in the USA, UK, and northern europe. It is usually heard only in quiet environments, and is often described as sounding like a distant diesel engine. Sin

11、ce it has proven indetectable by microphones or VLF antennae, its source and nature is still a mystery.In 1997 Congress directed scientists and observers from some of the most prestigious research institutes in the nation to look into a strange low frequency noise heard by residents in and around th

12、e small town of Taos, New Mexico. For years those who had heard the noise, often described by them as a “hum”, had been looking for answers. To this day no one knows the cause of the hum.4. Black Dahlia WikipediaIn 1947 the body of 22 year old Elizabeth Short was found in two pieces in a parking lot

13、 in Los Angeles. According to newspaper reports shortly after the murder, Short received the nickname “Black Dahlia” at a Long Beach drugstore in the summer of 1946, as a play on the then-current movie The Blue Dahlia. However, Los Angeles County district attorney investigators reports state the nic

14、kname was invented by newspaper reporters covering the murder. In either case, Short was not generally known as the “Black Dahlia” during her lifetime.Many rumours and tales have spread about the Black Dahlia, and the investigation （one of the largest in LA history） never found the killer.5. Comte d

15、e Saint Germain WikipediaThe Count of St. Germain （allegedly died February 27, 1784） was a courtier, adventurer, inventor, amateur scientist, violinist, amateur composer, and a mysterious gentleman; he also displayed some skills with the practice of alchemy. He was known as Der Wundermann The Wonder

16、man. He was a man whose origin was unknown and who disappeared without leaving a trace.Since his death, various occult organizations have adopted him as a model figure or even as a powerful deity. In recent years several people have claimed to be the Count of St. Germain. （Note that St Germain was n

17、ever regarded as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church the “st.” before his name refers to his alleged home）.6. Voynich manuscript WikipediaThe Voynich Manuscript is a medieval document written in an unknown script and in an unknown language. For over one hundred years people have tried to break the

18、code to not avail. The overall impression given by the surviving leaves of the manuscript suggests that it was meant to serve as a pharmacopoeia or to address topics in medieval or early modern medicine. However, the puzzling details of illustrations have fueled many theories about the books origins

19、, the contents of its text, and the purpose for which it was intended.The document contains illustrations that suggest the book is in six parts: Herbal, Astronomical, Biological, Cosmological, Pharmaceutical, and recipes.7. Jack the Ripper WikipediaIn the later half of 1888, London was terrorrised b

20、y a series of murders in the east end （largely in the Whitechapel area）. The name Jack the Ripper was taken from a letter sent to a newspaper at the time by someone claiming to be the killer. The victims were typically prostitutes who had their throats cut and bodies mutilated. In some cases the bod

21、ies were discovered just minutes after the ripper had left the scene.The police at the time had many suspects but could never find sufficient evidence to convict anyone. In modern times there has even been some speculation that Prince Albert Victor was the murderer. Even with modern police methods,

22、no further light has been shed on the murders in recent times. To this day no one knows who the ripper was.8. Bermuda Triangle WikipediaThe Bermuda triangle is an area of water in the North Atlantic Ocean in which a large number of planes and boats have gone missing in mysterious circumstances. Over

23、 the years many explanations have been put forward for the disappearances, including bad weather, alien abductions, time warps, and suspension of the laws of physics.Although substantial documentation exists to show that many of the reports have been exaggerated, there is still no explanation for th

24、e unusually large number of disappearances in the area.9. The Zodiac Killer WikipediaThe Zodiac killer was active in Northern California for ten months in the late 1960s. He killed at least five people, and injured two. He comitted the first two murders with a pistol, just inside the Benecia border.

25、 In his second shooting in Vallejo, he attempted to kill two people, but one survived despite gunshots to the head and neck. 40 minutes later the police recieved an anonymous phone call from a man claiming to be their killer and admitting to the murders of the previous two victims. One month three l

26、etters were sent to Newspapers in California containing a cypher that the killer claimed would give them his name. They cypher was decrypted to read:“I LIKE KILLING PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS SO MUCH FUN IT IS MORE FUN THAN KILLING WILD GAME IN THE FORREST BECAUSE MAN IS THE MOST DANGEROUE ANAMAL OF ALL T

27、O KILL SOMETHING GIVES ME THE MOST THRILLING EXPERENCE IT IS EVEN BETTER THAN GETTING YOUR ROCKS OFF WITH A GIRL THE BEST PART OF IT IS THAE WHEN I DIE I WILL BE REBORN IN PARADICE AND THEI HAVE KILLED WILL BECOME MY SLAVES I WILL NOT GIVE YOU MY NAME BECAUSE YOU WILL TRY TO SLOI DOWN OR ATOP MY COL

28、LECTIOG OF SLAVES FOR MY AFTERLIFE EBEORIETEMETHHPITI” The last eighteen letters have not been decrypted.While Arthur Leigh Allen was the prime suspect, all of the evidence was against him being the killer. To this day the Zodiac murders have not been solved.10. The Babushka Lady WikipediaDuring the

29、 analysis of the film footage of the assasination of John F. Kennedy in 1963, a mysterious woman was spotted. She was wearing a brown overcoat and a scarf on her head （the scarf is the reason for her name as she wore it in a similar style to Russian grandmothers also called babushkas）. The woman app

30、eared to be holding something in front of her face which is believed to be a camera. She appears in many photos of the scene. Even after the shooting when most people had fled the area, she remained in place and continued to film. Shortly after she is seen moving away to the East up Elm Street. The

31、FBI publically requested that the woman come forward and give them the footage she shot but she never did.In 1970 a woman called Beverly Oliver came forward and claimed to be the Babushka Woman, though her story contains many inconsistencies. She is generally regarded as a fraud. To this day, no one

32、 knows who the Babushka Woman is or what she was doing there. More unusual is her refusal to come forward to offer her evidence.Due to popular demand I have written another similar article: Another 10 Unsolved Mysteries.Easter Island holds 887 statues that would take a lifetime to build by hand. Speculation and theories surround the history of Easter Island,