What are some mysteries in history that haven't been solved to this day?

The Heist, Jump and Disappearance of Dan Cooper

Between 1967 and 1972, 147 skyjackers took flight: Dan Cooper (an officer described him to the press as "D.B.") paid $20 for a one-way flight from Portland to Seattle aboard Northwest Orient Flight 305 on Thanksgiving Eve in 1971. Aboard, he handed the flight attendant a note that said, "I have a bomb," and demanded $200,000 and 4 parachutes. His demands were met; the plane was emptied and took off again. Flying at 10,000 feet, wings flapped at 15 degrees and in virtual landing mode, the plane was low enough for an easy jump. At around 8:05 p.m., the captain asked, "Is everything okay back there? Anything we can do for you?" Cooper yelled, "No!" Jumping into a storm, he was never heard from or seen again. No one saw Cooper jump, whether his chute opened or whether he got his money. Some wonder why he did not ask to fly a precise route, request warm clothing or at least a helmet. To this day, Cooper pulled an anti-establishment move in an era of Vietnam, remaining, according to some, the one man who beat the established order, slipping past the feds and managing not to physically hurt anyone, although others would claim he ultimately hurt himself. Number 9The Black Dahlia's murder Imagine finding the naked body of a woman who had been cut in half at the waist, lying on her back with her arms raised over her shoulders, her legs spread eagle, her face and body slashed viciously, rope marks on her ankles, wrists and neck, suggesting a very nasty scene before she died. The victim of this brutal murder was a 22-year-old woman named Elizabeth Short a.k.a. The Black Dahlia -- an aspiring actress who often dressed completely in black. Like most pretty faces in her day, she was trying to break into the movie business, which meant that she had to get her break by meeting the right person at the right time. The murder of the Black Dahlia was about as high-profile a crime as you could get at the time. Considered a sex crime, the cops rounded up the usual perverts. The detectives failed to capture tire tracks and shoe prints, thus further hindering the investigation. While some suspect that the Dahlia's fate was related to that of socialite Georgette Bauerdorf a few years back -- claiming that both were murdered by Jack Anderson Wilson a.k.a. Arnold Smith -- this was never proven, thus leaving the mystery of the Black Dahlia unsolved. Number 8 The Bermuda Triangle The 20th century saw dozens of ships and aircrafts fade into oblivion in Devil's Triangle a.k.a. the Bermuda Triangle, a.k.a. the Hoodoo Sea. Most disappeared without a trace, without even a distress call or any sign of debris left over. Vincent Gaddis put the triangle on the map in his 1964 Argosy feature. Sizes of the areas described ranged from 500,000 to 1.5 million square miles. They say size does not matter after all: some inexplicable force within it causes ships and planes to vanish. Man's knowledge of magnetism is not as profound as it could be, making a conclusive analysis difficult. Others attribute this to extraterrestrial activity. Many blame it on human error. The absence of bodies might be explained by the fact that the waters are infested with sharks. Historically, man has explained odd incidents thanks to mythology, demons, monsters, or extraterrestrial invaders. When mankind is willing to set aside its preconceived notions, look at facts and draw up a conclusion, then answers will rise to the (water's)
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surface.But,before you think conspiracy, the area is notorious for unpredictable weather, so extreme, in fact, that it could annihilate any mass in the area. Number 7 Loch Ness Loch Ness is the largest of three lochs located in the Great Glen, dividing the North of Scotland along a line from Fort William to Inverness. Its depth is about 750 feet. Now the juicy part: for over a century, man has been fascinated by reported sightings of the Loch Ness Monster, or Nessie. Much has been written on the matter, and while proof of Nessie's existence or supposed sightings have not to date been proven conclusively, the mystery remains: does Nessie really exist? In October 1987, 20 cruisers swept the loch with sonar equipment bouncing sound waves from the surface down to the bottom, electronically recording all contacts. While the cruisers caught enough salmon to feed an army, there was no sign of Nessie. And while most scientists would bet that there is no monster, they do seem to hedge themselves and keep an open mind: they are awaiting conclusive proof in the form of skeletal evidence or the capture of the monster (they wish). Number 6 John Fitzgerald Kennedy's Assassination One of the most glamorous, scandalous and riveting unsolved mysteries of all-time must be JFK's assassination. Most Americans accept that more than one man killed the President. Yet not a single journalist, historian or government investigator has come up with the killers. Was it really the "Military Industrial Complex?" Or was it the Mob that was trying to get back at Kennedy for his involvement with the glorious Marilyn? Perhaps, it was Cuban assassins that were upset about the Bay of Pigs incident? Many lost faith in the Government, never accepting that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone, and ranking this conspiracy as the biggest piece of hogwash ever served to the public. Others add that Oswald could not have had the time necessary: the fact that the rifle's scope was badly misaligned and that Ruby must have killed him for a reason. This mystery remains the greatest shame on American intelligence and democracy, or lack thereof, as it suggests that the President may have been killed for going up against the powers that be. If JFK is number 6, what on earth could 1 to 5 be? Number 5 Stonehenge On the vast and open down land of Salisbury Plain, you will find one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in the megalithic ruin known as Stonehenge. Standing two miles west of the town of Amesbury, Wiltshire, in Southern England, Stonehenge is not a single architectural structure, rather, the magnificent mystery unites a series of earth, timber and stone structures that were revised and remodeled over a period of 1,400 years. More than 4,000 years ago, the people of the Neolithic period decided, for some reason, to construct a massive monument; exactly why anyone would be driven to build such a monument is as great a mystery as any. Some theories range from religion, others to astronomy. Remnants of what was Stonehenge stand today: still beautiful, breathtaking, mysterious, and most definitely sacred. Stonehenge has been the subject of many pieces of literature, capturing the imagination of children and adults alike. Number 4 Shroud of Turin The Shroud of Turin is an ancient linen cloth that bears the image and profile of a crucified man. One crucified man that has gotten much press is none other than Jesus Christ. See the issue? The unsolved mystery here is whether or not this crucified man is Jesus of Nazareth, and whether this cloth is
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the same one used to wrap his crucified body. Cynics disregard this claim, calling it a medieval forgery or a clever hoax perpetrated by an artist. Thanks to modern science, the Shroud of Turin has become the single most studied artifact in human history, with hundreds of thousands of hours spent on study and intense research. Despite all of this effort, there is no definitive answer to this mystery. Theres already incredible confusion and doubts about Jesus Christ's existence, role and figure; include the Shroud of Turin and youve only added to the pot. Number 3 The Lost City of Atlantis Plato was great at stirring up trouble and two of his dialogues -- Timaeus and Critias -- have served as the basis for the theory behind the Lost City of Atlantis. While many critics attribute this story to the creation of a philosopher's imagination to illustrate an argument, there are proponents who claim that it was the other way around; that his dialogues were inspired by catastrophic events, leading to the destruction of the Minoan civilization on Crete and Thera. So, did Plato have too much wine? Is Atlantis an exaggeration based on the ancient cities of Thera in the Mediterranean? Or could it be real? Is it possible for an advanced and rich civilization to have existed in the Atlantic Ocean circa 9,000 B.C.? By most accounts, the only written records of Atlantis are found in Timaeus and Critias. Another possible location for the Lost City of Atlantis is around the Azores Islands, a group of islands belonging to Portugal that are 900 miles west of the Portuguese coast. Some actually argue that these islands are the mountaintops of the sunken continent of Atlantis. Wherever the Lost City of Atlantis is located, it remains one of man's ultimate unsolved mysteries. Number 2 Alien species As humans, we are egocentric enough to believe that we are the only beings inhabiting the universe. There are, however, many that argue in the other direction. To pretend that no other intelligent life form can exist anywhere in the world -- and to a greater extent, in the universe -- is close-minded, archaic, selfish, unrealistic, and ridiculous. Admittedly, expecting aliens to land on Independence Day to blow us into oblivion is also slightly inane. Various specific events stand out as unexplained and unsolved mysteries, such as the Roswell incident and Area 51, but they all belong to the greater potential of life abroad. To argue that life can exist elsewhere is reasonable. Simply stated: The universe is too vast and Earth is too small for us to be alone. Number 1 God Undoubtedly, God's existence is the greatest unsolved mystery. Through the course of history, people have used religion and God more as an explanation for matters that they couldnt understand, and for answers to questions that they couldnt answer. With time, science and research have shown that things had other reasons behind them. Others have pointed to religion as a spiritual recluse, and a relationship between the individual and his Lord. A look at ancient civilization points to a recurring cycle: People assume a certain social phenomenon to be God's will, and they become convinced that there is no other way than His. Just as Plato wrote about virtue and the Bible told men how to live, various people throughout history have claimed different things. It is entirely possible that these works were His words, but there is no guarantee.
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Unsolved mysteries revealed

As you can see, there are plenty of unsolved mysteries for you to solve. If you have a little Hardy Boy buried inside of you, crack open a book or two, plan an expedition, and get out there and do us a favor by solving some of these unsolved mysteries. Who knows, if you solve one you could become the next subject in a Dan Brown novel. Read more: http://www.askmen.com/top_10/entertainment/20b_top_10_list.html#ixzz1xeT0LyYf