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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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Melbourne’s Most Unusual Laneway Names
The Melbourne Files

Melbourne’s Most Unusual Laneway Names

museumoflostby museumoflostAugust 24, 2019May 14, 20210

Melbourne is a city of laneways and many of these have exotic, and unusual, titles. Here are Melbourne’s most unusual laneway names. 

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Before Melbourne Central
The Melbourne Files

Before Melbourne Central

museumoflostby museumoflostAugust 4, 2019July 24, 20213

Melbourne Central is one of Melbourne’s most well known landmarks. But before Melbourne Central, that part of the city looked very different.

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Desert Bus: The Worst Video Game Ever Created
Weird and Wild

Desert Bus: The Worst Video Game Ever Created

museumoflostby museumoflostJuly 20, 2019May 4, 20210

Created by stage magicians as a joke, the worst video game ever made has found an unlikely second life, raising funds to help sick children. Welcome, to Desert Bus.

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Macadamias: The Great Australian Nut
Drinks and Foods

Macadamias: The Great Australian Nut

museumoflostby museumoflostJune 29, 2019June 5, 20210

Where do Macadamia nuts originate? Two things I did not know about them; they are native to Australia, and most of the world’s population can be traced to a single Queensland tree.

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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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A Guide to Melbourne Public Art
The Melbourne Files

A Guide to Melbourne Public Art

museumoflostby museumoflostJune 5, 2019February 7, 20230

Melbourne is an artistic city, and our public spaces are like an open air gallery. Here is a guide to Melbourne Public Art, featuring works in the CBD.

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The Tied Election
The Melbourne Files

The Tied Election

museumoflostby museumoflostMay 26, 2019December 2, 20221

In the Victorian State election in 1985, something straight out of a bad Hollywood movie went down. A tied election, decided by a lucky dip.

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Trevor Turbo Brown
Remarkable Characters

Trevor Turbo Brown

museumoflostby museumoflostMay 16, 2019February 1, 20250

From a riverbank in Mildura, to the world’s most prestigious art galleries: this is the story of artist Trevor ‘Turbo’ Brown.

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When Houdini Came to Melbourne
The Melbourne Files

When Houdini Came to Melbourne

museumoflostby museumoflostMay 2, 2019February 26, 20231

In 1910, Harry Houdini came to Melbourne. He performed magic, flew a plane, and jumped into the Yarra shackled in chains.

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Coles Book Arcade

Cole’s Book Arcade

May 12, 2018January 29, 2022
The Degraves Street Subway

Underground History: The Degraves Street Subway

June 14, 2021July 25, 2024
Who was saint kilda?

Who Was Saint Kilda?

November 4, 2017February 3, 2022
The Virgin Mary at Coogee Beach

The Virgin Mary at Coogee Beach

December 29, 2017March 31, 2024
Melbourne Fish Market

Melbourne’s Lost Buildings

October 7, 2018April 24, 2024
The real Stand By Me bridge

The Real ‘Stand By Me’ Bridge

July 17, 2017May 30, 2026

Australia’s First Movie Screening

November 20, 2017May 24, 2021
Richard Estes

Richard Estes: Creative Reality

May 31, 2026June 1, 2026
Queen Isabella Changed Chess

How Queen Isabella Changed Chess

May 23, 2026
Flagstaff Hill

The View from Flagstaff Hill

May 8, 2026May 8, 2026
The first Anzac Day football

The First Anzac Day Football

April 26, 2026April 27, 2026
Australia's oldest building

Australia’s Oldest Building

April 19, 2026April 19, 2026
The PB/5 pedestrian crossing button

The PB/5 Pedestrian Crossing Button

April 5, 2026April 5, 2026
The history of Scrabble

The History of Scrabble

March 28, 2026
Paul Cullum - Aliens on the Nullarbor

In support of the Knowles family I believe their experience. Myself and two friends were driving from Melbourne to Perth…

museumoflost - Skipping Girl Vinegar

Hi Jan, thanks for reading and providing those comments. I know your website well: I read it often and think…

museumoflost - Marshalite Clocks and the First Melbourne Traffic Lights

Hi Barry, I was not able to determine exactly when it was moved to its present location, the sources I…

Jan O'Connell - Skipping Girl Vinegar

Impressive article and great images. I am wondering where you sourced this information and the pictures, as I would like…

Barry - Marshalite Clocks and the First Melbourne Traffic Lights

Hi I was wondering what year was the Marshalite in Chelsea removed from its original location and moved to Chelsea…

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