Don’t you love a good mystery? There’s just something so interesting about the unknown. Thankfully, there’s no shortage of unexplained phenomena — especially in the last decade. So, let’s look at some of the strangest unsolved mysteries! We may not have all the answers but one thing’s for sure—these mysteries will continue to fascinate us for years to come.
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The Disappearance of Flight MH370
In 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared with 239 people on board. Despite one of the largest search efforts in aviation history, only fragments of the aircraft have ever been recovered—so where did the plane go? What happened to the people on board? There are plenty of theories but the real story remains out of reach.
The Voynich Manuscript’s New Pages
The Voynich Manuscript is a book written in a language nobody can read with pictures of plants that don’t exist anywhere on Earth. Recently, newly discovered pages have only made the mystery…well, more mysterious. Even all these years later, we’re still wondering what secrets this book is trying to tell us.
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The Sudden Rise in Havana Syndrome Cases
Starting around 2016, some people working in the U.S. and Canadian embassies in Cuba started experiencing weird symptoms like hearing loss & vertigo. People called it “Havana Syndrome” and nobody’s quite sure what’s causing it. Some believe it’s a sonic weapon while others think it’s a type of surveillance gone wrong.
The Repeating Fast Radio Bursts from Space
Astronomers have caught some intense blasts of radio waves that last just milliseconds coming from deep space. But the craziest part? Some of these bursts repeat in a pattern and conspiracy theories believe they’re proof of cosmic SOS signals. However, they could also just be natural phenomena from distant galaxies.
The Untraceable Patents of Dr. Nakamatsu
Dr. Yoshiro Nakamatsu is a legendary inventor who has claimed to have over 3,000 patents to his name. Yet you can’t find most of these patents in any registry. It’s unclear whether these inventions are real or just tales he’s spun up & this has made his already-eccentric persona even more bizarre.
The Disappearance of Bruno Borges
In 2017, Bruno Borges, a young Brazilian man, disappeared from his room which was filled with weird symbols & a statue of the philosopher Giordano Bruno. He also left behind fourteen coded books. A few days later, he returned, although we still didn’t get why he went missing or what those codes meant. There are theories it was all an elaborate marketing scheme.
The Mysterious Drone Swarms of Colorado
Seeing drone swarms at night sounds rather creepy and that’s exactly what happened in 2019 to people in Colorado & Nebraska. The drones flew in tight patterns and freaked everyone out. Even though the cops & the FAA investigated the swarms, we just don’t know why they were there or even who sent them.
The Monoliths’ Global Appearances
Out of nowhere in November 2020, some shiny metal monoliths popped up in random places and then vanished. They were all over the place—from the Utah desert to the Romanian mountains. Theories about the origin of these monoliths vary including some claims that it was artists & others saying it was aliens. We still don’t have the full scoop on what happened.
The Jetpack Mystery of Los Angeles
In 2020 and 2021, airline pilots coming into LAX started reporting seeing someone flying around at 3,000 feet with a jetpack. As a result, the FBI & FAA got involved—you can’t mess around with flight paths. But they still haven’t worked out who this flying daredevil is or if all the sightings were of the same guy. What was the point of it?
The Disappearance of Peng Shuai
Peng Shuai, a famous Chinese tennis player, posted on social media in November 2021 that a top government official had sexually assaulted her. However, her post soon vanished—and so did she. She eventually returned & has made very limited public appearances since. But that hasn’t stopped people from speculating over what really happened to her. Was she forcibly disappeared?
Disclaimer: This list is solely the author’s opinion based on research and publicly available information.
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