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Category: Unsolved Mysteries

The Ta Prohm Stegosaur
Unsolved Mysteries

The Ta Prohm Stegosaur

museumoflostby museumoflostNovember 10, 20251

One of Cambodia’s famous ruined temples contains an intriguing mystery: the Ta Prohm Stegosaur.

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The Bogle-Chandler Case
Unsolved Mysteries

The Bogle-Chandler Case

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On New Years Day 1963, the discovery of two bodies in Sydney would begin one of Australia’s longest standing mysteries: the Bogle-Chandler case.

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The Mystery of the Sweating Sickness
Unsolved Mysteries

The Mystery of the Sweating Sickness

museumoflostby museumoflostJune 10, 2023April 28, 20252

In the 16th century a mysterious ‘Sweating Sickness’ ravaged England and changed the course of history. Its cause is still unknown.

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7 More Everyday Things That Can’t Be Explained
Unsolved Mysteries

7 More Everyday Things That Can’t Be Explained

museumoflostby museumoflostDecember 4, 2022December 4, 20220

Magnets, hangovers, dogs eating grass, and the mysterious origins of common English words: here are 7 more everyday things that can’t be explained.

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The Wow Signal
Unsolved Mysteries

The Wow Signal

museumoflostby museumoflostFebruary 10, 2022March 21, 20220

In 1977 astronomers detected the Wow Signal, a short powerful burst of radio waves from deep space. Its origin is still unexplained.

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Marree Man
Unsolved Mysteries

Marree Man

museumoflostby museumoflostDecember 9, 2021December 9, 20211

In the remote desert northwest of Adelaide you can find Marree Man: a giant glyph of unknown origin and purpose.

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Aliens on the Nullarbor
Unsolved Mysteries

Aliens on the Nullarbor

museumoflostby museumoflostJuly 17, 2021August 28, 20243

In 1988, an Australian family encountered something strange while driving from Perth to Adelaide. Was it group panic, or aliens on the Nullarbor?

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Who Was ‘The Somerton Man’?
Unsolved Mysteries

Who Was ‘The Somerton Man’?

museumoflostby museumoflostMay 2, 2021May 4, 20210

In December 1948, an unknown man was found dead on an Adelaide beach. It was the beginning of one of Australia’s most famous unsolved mysteries.

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8 Everyday Things That Can’t Be Explained
Unsolved Mysteries

8 Everyday Things That Can’t Be Explained

museumoflostby museumoflostMarch 17, 2020May 18, 20211

Lightning strikes, purring cats and how bicycles work; we are surrounded by things that are mysterious. Here are 8 everyday things that can’t be explained.

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Aliens in the Dandenongs
Unsolved Mysteries

Aliens in the Dandenongs

museumoflostby museumoflostJune 16, 2019July 17, 20212

In August 1993, Kelly Cahill was driving home on the outskirts of Melbourne when she experienced an hour of missing time. Later, she said she was attacked by aliens.

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