HistoryLesson. 5 Baffling Discoveries That Prove History Books Are Wrong. #2.
A Norse Coin in Maine Wikipedia Imagine it's 1957 and you're on an archaeology dig in Maine. If it helps set the scene, picture yourself listening to Elvis Presley in a white tee with a cigarette pack in your sleeve while you dig around. The spot you're working on was once the largest Native American settlement in Maine, so you're looking for Native American-y stuff.
The Find: It actually took 21 years for anyone to pay attention to the coin that looked like a half-eaten Oreo ... state.mePrenibbled for the best filling-to-cookie ratio. ... but when they did, the evidence was pretty conclusive. Norsegods247"Dammit, Thor, I told you not to flip that coin. One lone Scandinavian coin among tens of thousands of American Indian relics. . #1. Wikipedia. Top 15 Strangest Coincidences. Top 15 Strangest Coincidences Published on 4/17/2006 It was written Mark Twain was born on the day of the appearance of Halley's Comet in 1835, and died on the day of its next appearance in 1910.
He himself predicted this in 1909, when he said: "I came in with Halley's Comet in 1835. It is coming again next year, and I expect to go out with it. " Oregon's Columbian newspaper announced the winning Pick 4 lottery numbers for June 28, 2000 in advance. 5 Mental Disorders That Only Occur in One Place on Earth. What's awesome about crazy people is they always find ways to surprise us.
And there might not be anything stranger in the world of mental illness than culture-bound syndromes. These are specific, and incredibly bizarre, forms of insanity that only happen in certain countries or cultures, for reasons that often leave experts baffled. Such as... #5. Wendigo Psychosis: Normal Folks in a Man-Eating Frenzy The Wendigo is a mythical monster that is featured in the folklore of some northern Native American and Canadian tribes. Pre-Rice Vampires.
Now that we've cleared up what a true Wendigo is, you might be wondering in terror what exactly "Wendigo Psychosis" entails, and if you're not, you should probably start right about now. - StumbleUpon. Editor's Note: While this story has gone viral and has been picked up by the main stream media, we want to thank the brave Chinese woman who sent this to viewzone in early November and also to Haisheng Liu, who translated the text for us.
With all the speculation we remind readers that the images and coordinates provided to viewzone were accompanied by an explanation. That's probably the smartest place to start. Haisheng Liu for viewzone.com I was asked to translate a recent submission to viewzone that contained the following images, taken from the google-earth program. 10 Creepy Mysteries You Haven't Heard Of. Mysteries We have had numerous mystery lists in the past, but, due to a recent question I asked on the Listverse fanpage on facebook, I decided to put together a new one.
This list covers mysteries that are, hopefully, not well known to most of you (but including one previously published item with updated information), and ones that have something creepy about them. Naga fireballs of Mekong. Mysterious Naga lights rise above Mekong. Image from Tourism Authority of Thailand. Naga fireballs. Image from Tourism Authority of Thailand. W eird things are happening some 70 - 100 kilometres downstream from the Vientiane - capital of Laos. In the nights from the muddy waters of Mekong river appear red glowing balls which quickly rise up in the air and disappear without noise (some, who manage to be close to the lights, report silent hiss). These are not some ghosts seen by occasional people and questioned by majority. Description. 8 Simple Questions You Won't Believe Science Can't Answer. The field of science is capable of some amazing things, mostly because it's filled with all the Albert Einsteins and Doogie Howsers the world has produced over the centuries.
But it may shock you that some of the most mundane, everyday concepts are as big a mystery to scientists as they are to the average toddler. Things like ... #8. Why We Sleep As far as we know, virtually every creature on earth enjoys a good night's rest as much as people do (though the hours we choose to sleep varies greatly). GettyThat's why science sits outside your room every night, watching. 6 Insane Coincidences You Won't Believe Actually Happened. America's Freak Luck During the Battle of Midway The Battle of Midway may be remembered as one of the most spectacular naval battles in history and one of the huge turning points in the Pacific theater, but it started out as a pure clusterfuck for the Americans.
Despite going into battle with most of Japan's game plan in their pocket thanks to American codebreakers/Bothan spies, the U.S. Navy had little to show for it in the early hours of June 4, 1942. Just about every aircraft that took on the Japanese that day was destroyed, and all without delivering any serious damage.