This article brings to your attention several paranormal phenomena that scientists and skeptics have been puzzling over for many years and cannot come to a definite conclusion.
Taos Rumble
The Taos hum is a low-frequency noise of unknown origin. This phenomenon got its name thanks to the city in which it was recorded - Taos, New Mexico. In fact, such phenomena are not unique to this small town: the appearance of unexplained noises has been noticed in different countries around the world.
Audio recording of the Taos Rumble:
Often, these sounds are attributed to industrial origin. And yet, the situation in Taos is somewhat different: only 2% of the local population hear the noise. In addition, people who have heard the Taos hum note that it is amplified inside buildings, and in the case of ordinary noise of industrial origin the opposite would be true.
Basically, the nature of this phenomenon is explained in different ways:
1. Ordinary industrial or other noise produced by machines, acoustic systems, etc.
2. Infrasound, which can be of geological or tectonic nature.
3. Pulsed microwaves
4. Electromagnetic waves
5. Sound waves from low-frequency communication systems (for example, communications on submarines)
6. Radiation in the ionosphere, including that produced within the framework of HAARP (High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program)
It is important to note that the source of the noise has not been conclusively determined, despite numerous studies carried out by local universities as well as individuals.
Near Death Experiences
Near-death experiences are the general name for the personal experiences people have at the time of their clinical death. The following phenomenon may answer questions about the possibility of life after death. Many people who have experienced clinical death claim that such life exists.
NDEs include physiological, psychological and transcendental aspects. Although different people describe the events that happen to them after clinical death differently, many elements are common to all:
- The first sensory impression is a very unpleasant sound (noise);
- Understanding that he has died;
- Pleasant emotions: calm and tranquility;
- The feeling of leaving the body, floating above your own body and observing others;
- A feeling of moving upward through a bright tunnel of light or narrow passage;
- Meeting with deceased relatives or clergy;
- An encounter with a being of light (often interpreted as a deity);
- Consideration of past life episodes;
- Reaching a boundary or boundaries;
- Feeling of reluctance to return to the body;
- Feeling warm despite lack of clothing.
It is also known that in some cases the experiences following the seventh stage, on the contrary, are extremely unpleasant.
Communities of people who experience or study the paranormal are more open to interpreting near-death experiences as evidence of the existence of an afterlife. In turn, scientists often interpret this phenomenon as hallucinations or fiction.
In 2008, a study was launched in the UK that will study 1,500 patients who experienced clinical death. The study will involve 25 hospitals in the UK and US.
Doppelgangers - ghostly doubles
In literature, doppelgängers (German doppelganger - “double”) are demonic doubles of people, the opposite of a guardian angel. The appearance of a doppelganger often foreshadows the death of the hero. Despite the fact that they are generally considered to be literary characters, there are several historical sources that indirectly prove the existence of these creatures.
One of these is the testimony of Queen Elizabeth I, recorded by a chronicler shortly before her death. According to the queen, she saw herself lying on the bed of her bedroom, or rather her double, who, according to her, was very pale.
Johann Wolfgang Goethe saw his own double, dressed in a gray suit trimmed with gold, while riding on a horse towards Drusenheim. At the same time, the double was driving in the opposite direction. Eight years later, while traveling from Drusenheim along the same road, Goethe noticed that he was wearing the exact same suit as the one he had seen on the double.
It is known that Catherine II also saw her copy moving in her direction. Frightened, she ordered the soldiers to shoot her.
An unusual incident of a similar nature also happened to Abraham Lincoln: the reflection he saw in the mirror had two faces. Being a superstitious person, Lincoln remembered what he saw for a long time.
The sudarium from Oviedo is a piece of fabric measuring 84 x 53 cm with blood stains. Some people are inclined to believe that this sudarium was wrapped around the head of Christ after his death, as mentioned in the Gospel of John (20:6-7). It is believed that both the sudarium and the shroud were used in the funeral ritual. During the study, the purpose of which was to confirm or refute the authenticity of the sudarium, blood stains remaining on the fabric were examined. As it turned out, the blood on the sir and the shroud belongs to the fourth group. In addition, most of the stains on sudariya come from fluid from the lungs. This is explained by the fact that often people who were crucified died not from loss of blood, but from suffocation.
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Every year, scientists are increasingly faced with phenomena on our planet that they cannot explain.
In the USA, near the city of Santa Cruz (California), there is one of the most mysterious places on our planet - the Preiser's zone. It occupies only a few hundred square meters, but scientists believe that this is an anomalous zone. After all, the laws of physics do not apply here. So, for example, people of the same height standing on a completely flat surface will seem taller to one and shorter to the other. The anomalous zone is to blame. Researchers discovered it back in 1940. But after 70 years of studying this place, they could not understand why this was happening.
In the center of the anomalous zone, George Preiser built a house in the early 40s of the last century. However, just a few years after construction, the house tilted. Although this shouldn't have happened. After all, it was built in compliance with all the rules. It stands on a strong foundation, all angles inside the house are 90 degrees, and the two sides of its roof are absolutely symmetrical to each other. They tried to level this house several times. They changed the foundation, installed iron supports, even rebuilt the walls. But the house returned to its previous position every time. Scientists explain this by the fact that in the place where the house is built, the earth's magnetic field is disturbed. After all, even the compass here shows absolutely opposite information. Instead of north it indicates south, and instead of west it indicates east.
Another curious property of this place: people cannot stay here for long. After just 40 minutes of being in the Preiser zone, a person experiences an inexplicable feeling of heaviness, his legs become weak, he feels dizzy, and his pulse quickens. Staying for a long time can cause a sudden heart attack. Scientists cannot yet explain this anomaly, one thing is known that such a terrain can both have a beneficial effect on a person, giving him strength and vitality, and destroy him.
Researchers of the mysterious places of our planet have come to a paradoxical conclusion in recent years. Anomalous zones exist not only on Earth, but also in space. And it is possible that they are interconnected. Moreover, some scientists believe that our entire solar system is a kind of anomaly in the Universe.
After studying 146 star systems that are similar to our solar system, researchers found that the larger the planet, the closer it is to its star. The largest planet is closest to the star, followed by smaller ones, and so on.
However, in our solar system, everything is just the opposite: the largest planets - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune - are on the outskirts, and the smallest are located closest to the Sun. Some researchers even explain this anomaly by saying that our system was allegedly created artificially by someone. And this someone specially arranged the planets in such an order to make sure that nothing happened to the Earth and its inhabitants.
For example, the fifth planet from the Sun, Jupiter, is the real shield of planet Earth. The gas giant is in an orbit that is atypical for such a planet. It’s as if it’s specially positioned to serve as a kind of cosmic umbrella for the Earth. Jupiter acts as a kind of “trap”, intercepting objects that would otherwise fall on our planet. Suffice it to recall July 1994, when fragments of comet Shoemaker-Levy crashed into Jupiter at tremendous speed; the area of the explosions was then comparable to the diameter of our planet.
In any case, science now takes the issue of searching and studying anomalies, as well as trying to meet other intelligent beings, seriously. And it bears fruit. So, suddenly scientists made an incredible discovery - there are two more planets in the solar system.
An international team of astronomers recently published even more sensational research results. It turns out that in ancient times our Earth was illuminated by two suns at once. This happened about 70 thousand years ago. A star appeared on the outskirts of the solar system. And our distant ancestors, who lived in the Stone Age, could observe the radiance of two heavenly bodies at once: the Sun and a foreign guest. Astronomers called this star, which tours alien planetary systems, Scholz's star. Named after the discoverers Ralf-Dieter Scholz. In 2013, he first identified it as a star belonging to the class closest to the Sun.
The size of the star is one tenth of our Sun. It is not known exactly how long the celestial body spent visiting the solar system. But at the moment, Scholz’s star, according to astronomers, is at a distance of 20 light years from Earth, and continues to move away from us.
Astronauts talk about many anomalous phenomena. However, their memories are often hidden for many years. People who have been in space are reluctant to reveal the secrets they witnessed. But sometimes astronauts make statements that become a sensation.
Buzz Aldrin is the second person after Neil Armstrong to walk on the moon. Aldrin claims that he observed space objects of unknown origin long before his famous flight to the Moon. Back in 1966. Aldrin was then performing a spacewalk, and his colleagues saw some unusual object next to him - a luminous figure of two ellipses, which almost instantly moved from one point in space to another.
If only one astronaut, Buzz Aldrin, had seen the strange luminous ellipse, it could have been attributed to physical and psychological overload. But the luminous object was also spotted by the command post dispatchers.
The American Space Agency officially admitted in July 1966 that the objects seen by the astronauts were impossible to classify. They cannot be classified as phenomena explainable by science.
The most amazing thing is that all the cosmonauts and astronauts who have been in Earth orbit mentioned strange phenomena in space. Yuri Gagarin repeatedly said in interviews that he heard beautiful music in orbit. Cosmonaut Alexander Volkov, who visited space three times, said that he clearly heard a dog barking and a child crying.
Some scientists believe that for millions of years the entire space of the solar system has been under close surveillance by extraterrestrial civilizations. All the planets of the system are under their control. And these cosmic forces are not only observers. They save us from cosmic threats, and sometimes from self-destruction.
On March 11, 2011, 70 kilometers from the eastern coast of the Japanese island of Honshu, an earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale occurred - the strongest in the history of Japan.
The center of this destructive earthquake was in the Pacific Ocean, at a depth of 32 kilometers below sea level, so it caused a powerful tsunami. It took the huge wave only 10 minutes to reach the largest island in the archipelago, Honshu. Many Japanese coastal cities were simply wiped off the face of the Earth.
But the worst thing happened the next day - March 12. In the morning, at 6:36 a.m., the first reactor at the Fukushima nuclear power plant exploded. A radiation leak has begun. Already on this day, at the epicenter of the explosion, the maximum permissible level of pollution was exceeded 100 thousand times.
The next day the second block explodes. Biologists and radiologists are sure: after such huge leaks, almost the entire globe should be infected. After all, already on March 19 - just a week after the first explosion - the first wave of radiation reached the shores of the United States. And according to forecasts, the radiation clouds were then supposed to move further...
However, this did not happen. Many at that moment believed that a catastrophe on a global scale was avoided only thanks to the intervention of some non-human, or more precisely, extraterrestrial forces.
This version sounds like fantasy, like a fairy tale. But if you trace the number of anomalous phenomena that the residents of Japan observed in those days, you can draw a striking conclusion: the number of UFOs seen was more than in the last six months around the world! Hundreds of Japanese people photographed and filmed unidentified glowing objects in the sky.
Researchers are absolutely sure that the radiation cloud, which was not unexpected for ecologists, and contrary to weather forecasters, dissipated only due to the activity of these strange objects in the sky. And there were many such amazing situations.
In 2010, scientists experienced a real shock. They decided that they had received the long-awaited answer from their brothers in mind. The American Voyager spacecraft could become a liaison with the aliens. It was launched towards Neptune on September 5, 1977. On board there was both research equipment and a message for extraterrestrial civilization. Scientists hoped that the probe would pass near the planet and then leave the solar system.
This carrier disc contained general information about human civilization in the form of simple drawings and audio recordings: greetings in fifty-five languages of the world, children's laughter, sounds of wildlife, classical music. At the same time, the then-current American President, Jimmy Carter, personally took part in the recording: he addressed extraterrestrial intelligence with a call for peace.
For more than thirty years, the device broadcast simple signals: evidence of the normal functioning of all systems. But in 2010, Voyager’s signals changed, and now it was not the aliens who needed to decipher the information from the space traveler, but the creators of the probe themselves. First, the connection with the probe was suddenly lost. Scientists decided that, after thirty-three years of continuous operation, the device simply malfunctioned. But literally a few hours later, Voyager came to life and began broadcasting very strange signals to Earth, much more complex than they had been before. At the moment, the signals have not been deciphered.
Many scientists are confident that the anomalies that lurk in every corner of the Universe are, in fact, just a sign that humanity is just beginning its long journey to understanding the world.
Scientists have been trying to unravel the many mysteries of the natural world for many centuries, but some phenomena still baffle even the best minds of mankind.
From strange flashes in the sky after earthquakes to rocks that spontaneously move across the ground, these phenomena seem to have no particular meaning or purpose.
Here are 10 of the strangest, most mysterious and incredible phenomena found in nature. 1. Reports of bright flashes during earthquakes
Light flashes that appear in the sky before and after an earthquake
One of the most mysterious phenomena are the inexplicable flashes in the sky that accompany earthquakes. What causes them? Why do they exist?
Italian physicist Cristiano Feruga collected all observations of flashes during earthquakes dating back to 2000 BC. For a long time, scientists were skeptical about this strange phenomenon. But everything changed in 1966, when the first evidence appeared - photographs of the Matsushiro earthquake in Japan.
Nowadays there are a great many such photographs, and the flashes on them are of such different colors and shapes that it is sometimes difficult to distinguish a fake. 
Theories to explain this phenomenon include heat caused by friction, radon gas, and the piezoelectric effect, an electrical charge that builds up in quartz rocks when tectonic plates move.
In 2003, NASA physicist Dr. Friedemann Freund conducted a laboratory experiment and showed that the flares were probably caused by electrical activity in the rocks.
The shock wave from an earthquake can change the electrical properties of silicon and oxygen-containing minerals, allowing them to transmit current and emit a glow. However, some believe that the theory may only be one possible explanation.
2. Nazca Drawings
Huge figures drawn on the sand in Peru by ancient people, but no one knows why 
The Nazca Lines extend over 450 square meters. km of coastal desert, are huge works of art left on the Peruvian plains. Among them there are geometric figures, as well as drawings of animals, plants and rarely human figures, which can be seen from the air in the form of huge drawings.
They are believed to have been created by the Nazca people during a 1000 year period between 500 BC. and 500 AD, but no one knows why.
Despite its status as a World Heritage Site, Peruvian authorities have difficulty protecting the Nazca Lines from settlers. Meanwhile, archaeologists are trying to study the lines before they are destroyed. 
It was initially assumed that these geoglyphs were part of the astronomical calendar, but this version was later refuted. Researchers then focused their attention on the history and culture of the people who created them. Whether the Nazca Lines are a message to aliens or represent some kind of encrypted message, no one can say.
In 2012, Yamagata University in Japan announced it would open a research center on site and intend to study more than 1,000 drawings over 15 years.
3. Migration of Monarch Butterflies
Monarch butterflies find their way across thousands of kilometers to specific locations. 
Every year, millions of North American monarch butterflies migrate more than 3,000 km south to winter. For many years no one knew where they were flying.
In the 1950s, zoologists began tagging and monitoring the butterflies and discovered that they were found in a mountain forest in Mexico. However, even knowing that monarchs choose 12 of the 15 mountainous sites in Mexico, scientists still cannot understand how they navigate. 
According to some studies, they take advantage of the position of the Sun to fly south, adjusting to the time of day using the circadian clock of their antennae. But the Sun gives only general direction. How they settle in is still a mystery.
One theory is that geomagnetic forces attract them, but this has not been confirmed. Only recently have scientists begun to study the features of the navigation system of these butterflies.
4. Ball lightning
Fireballs that appear during or after a thunderstorm 
Nikola Tesla supposedly created ball lightning in his laboratory. In 1904, he wrote that he had "never seen fireballs, but he was able to determine their formation and reproduce it artificially."
Modern scientists have never been able to reproduce these results.
Moreover, many are still skeptical about the existence of ball lightning. However, many witnesses, dating back to the era of Ancient Greece, claim to have observed this phenomenon.
Ball lightning is described as a sphere of light that appears during or after a thunderstorm. Some claim to have seen ball lightning pass through window panes and down chimneys.
According to one theory, ball lightning is plasma; according to another, it is a chemiluminescent process - that is, light appears as a result of a chemical reaction.
5. Moving stones in Death Valley
Stones that slide along the ground under the influence of a mysterious force 
In the Racetrack Playa area of Death Valley, California, mysterious forces push heavy rocks across the flat surface of a dry lake when no one is looking.
Scientists have been puzzling over this phenomenon since the beginning of the 20th century. Geologists tracked 30 rocks weighing up to 25 kg, 28 of which moved more than 200 meters over a 7-year period.
Analysis of the stone tracks shows that they moved at a speed of 1 m per second and in most cases the stones slid in winter.
There were suggestions that wind and ice, as well as algae mucus and seismic vibrations, were to blame. 
A 2013 study tried to explain what happens when water on the surface of a dry lake freezes. According to this theory, ice on rocks stays frozen longer than the ice around them because the rock releases heat faster. This reduces the friction between the stones and the surface, making them easier to push around in the wind.
However, no one has yet seen the stones in action, and recently they have become immobile.
6. The Rumble of the Earth
An unknown hum that only some people can hear 
The so-called “hum” is the name given to the annoying low-frequency noise that disturbs residents around the world. However, few are able to hear it, namely only every 20th person.
Scientists attribute the "hum" to ringing in the ears, distant crashing waves, industrial noise and singing sand dunes.
In 2006, a researcher from New Zealand claimed to have recorded this anomalous sound.
7. The return of the cicada insects
The insects that suddenly woke up after 17 years to find a partner 
In 2013, cicadas of the species Magicicada septendecim, which had not been seen since 1996, emerged from the ground in the eastern United States. Scientists don't know how the cicadas knew it was time to leave their underground habitat after sleeping for 17 years.
Periodical cicadas are quiet and solitary insects that spend most of their time buried underground. They are the longest-lived insects and do not mature until they are 17 years old. However, this summer, they woke up en masse to reproduce.
After 2-3 weeks they die, leaving behind the fruits of their “love”. The larvae burrow into the ground and a new life cycle begins. 
How do they do it? How do they know after so many years that the time has come to emerge?
Interestingly, 17-year cicadas appear in the northeastern states, while in the southeastern states, cicada invasions occur every 13 years. Scientists have suggested that this life cycle of cicadas allows them to avoid meeting their predator enemies.
8. Rain of Animals
When different animals, such as fish and frogs, fall from the sky like rain 
In January 1917, biologist Waldo McAtee presented his paper entitled “Rain of Organic Matter,” which reported falling larvae of salamanders, small fish, herring, ants, and toads.
Rains of animals have been reported in different parts of the world. For example, frogs rained down in Serbia, perches fell from the sky in Australia, and toads fell in Japan.
Scientists are skeptical about their animals' rain. One explanation was proposed by a French physicist back in the 19th century: winds lift animals and throw them to the ground.
According to a more complex theory, waterspouts suck out aquatic life, transporting them and causing them to fall in certain places.
However, there have been no scientific studies to confirm this theory.
9. Stone balls of Costa Rica
Giant stone spheres whose purpose is unclear 
Why the ancient people of Costa Rica decided to create hundreds of large balls of stone is still a mystery.
Costa Rica's stone balls were discovered in the 1930s by the United Fruit Company when workers were clearing land for banana plantations. Some of these balls, having a perfect spherical shape, reached 2 meters in diameter. 
The stones, which locals call Las Bolas, date back to 600 - 1000 AD. What makes this phenomenon even more difficult to understand is the fact that there is no written record of the culture of the people who created them. This happened because the Spanish settlers erased all traces of the indigenous cultural heritage.
Scientists began studying the stone balls in 1943, charting their distribution. Later, anthropologist John Hoopes refuted many theories explaining the purpose of the stones, including lost cities and space aliens.
10. Impossible fossils
Remnants of long-dead creatures that appear in the wrong place 
Ever since the theory of evolution was proposed, scientists have encountered discoveries that seem to challenge it.
One of the most mysterious phenomena was fossil remains, especially human remains, which appeared in unexpected places.
Fossilized prints and tracks have been discovered in geographic areas and archaeological time zones to which they did not belong.
Some of these discoveries may provide new information about our origins. Others turned out to be mistakes or hoaxes. 
One example is a 1911 discovery in which archaeologist Charles Dawson collected fragments of a supposedly unknown large-brained ancient human dating back 500,000 years. Piltdown Man's large head led scientists to believe he was the "missing link" between humans and apes.
- one of the amazing phenomena of our planet, which can usually be seen in northern latitudes. But sometimes it can be seen even in London or Florida. Moreover, the northern lights are visible even in the very south of the Earth - in Antarctica. This phenomenon also occurs on other planets of the solar system: Mars, Jupiter, Venus.
Lenticular clouds are a rare natural phenomenon that can be observed between two layers of air or on the crest of an air wave. Outwardly, they resemble saucers, pancakes, and flying saucers.
Even thunderclouds can look beautiful, but there is one type of cloud that is both awe-inspiring and terrifying. This phenomenon is called asperatus(Undulatus asperatus), which is also known as the scariest clouds. From Latin, their name means wavy-burgy or rough. Indeed, their shape is very reminiscent of foaming sea waves, only located high in the sky.
There are many unusual and even frightening natural phenomena on the planet. One of them was “ bloody rain“, which was witnessed by residents of the Indian state of Kerala. Here it rained for a whole month, the color very much reminiscent of blood. This phenomenon was first recorded here from July 25 to September 21, 2001. Moreover, they claimed that people also saw rain of other colors (yellow, green and black). Bloody rain has fallen over different regions more than once before, so the recent blood rain in Kerala- this is not an isolated phenomenon.
They are rightfully considered one of the most unusual natural phenomena. They were discovered relatively recently - about 30 years ago. They appear mainly before a hurricane, so they can not be seen in all countries.
Moon Rainbow is not only a Soviet science fiction film, but also an unusual natural phenomenon. Its peculiarity is that it is formed at night and is generated by the Moon. It differs from a solar rainbow only in lower brightness.
Ghost stories are frightening because they speak of the unknown. Historical stories are interesting because they tell about events that actually happened. The golden mean between them is those natural phenomena that we have yet to understand.
Although we are constantly expanding our knowledge of the world around us, we often encounter natural wonders that we cannot explain, and we plunge into the realm of speculation and fantasy. Here are ten of the strangest natural phenomena: from jelly falling from the sky and inexplicable explosions that fell forest for hundreds of kilometers in the area, to apocalyptically bloody skies.
10. Star jelly
Rain, snow, sleet, hail. This is practically everything that can fall on us from the sky. However, although we can predict precipitation fairly accurately, there is something that falls from the air that we know absolutely nothing about: star jelly.
Star jelly is a translucent, gelatinous material often found in grass or trees that evaporates shortly after it appears. There are many reports of this substance falling from the sky. This has led to myths that it comes from falling stars, alien excrement - or even secret government drones. The first mention of a strange substance dates back to the 14th century, when doctors began to use star jelly to treat abscesses.
Of course, scientists tried to study this strange element to establish its origin. Some of them decided that these were frog eggs that had expanded under the influence of water. The problem with this idea is that the jelly has been shown to contain no plant or animal DNA, which only adds to the long list of puzzling questions.
9. Morning Glory
Clouds are like pillows, but they are not soft or fluffy at all. They are made of evaporated water and would presumably not be as pleasant to fall on as the aforementioned cushions. Because they are made of water, we can understand the laws of their formation and movement and use this data to predict the weather.
Morning glory are long clouds in the form of tubes that spread rather ominously across the sky. Reaching a length of more than 965 kilometers, these clouds are most often observed in Australia during the off-season. The natives living in this area explain that such clouds are a sign predicting an increase in the bird population.
Unlike the natives, we know much less about these clouds. Some climate scientists say the clouds form due to a unique combination of sea breezes and changes in humidity, but so far no computer models have been able to accurately predict this strange weather phenomenon.
8. City in the sky
No, this is not a picture from a comic book or a sketch of the religious ideas of the ancient world. This is reality. On April 21, 2017, in Jiayang, China, many citizens were amazed by the sight of the city floating on a cloud above them. Many witnesses took photographs of this phenomenon and posted them on the Internet, many were simply extremely worried - although there was nothing to worry too much about, since this had happened before.
Exactly the same floating cities were recorded in five different places in China just six years before this event. Such a number of identical events has prompted theorists to put forward many different hypotheses: an attempt by aliens to cross the borders of another dimension, the second coming of Christ, or experiments with holography by the Chinese government, and possibly the US government.
But we need facts. There is a possible explanation: there is a rare meteorological phenomenon called Fata Morgana, when, as a result of the reflection and refraction of rays, real-life objects (including those located far beyond the horizon) produce several distorted images on or above the horizon, partially overlapping each other and rapidly changing over time. This would be an acceptable explanation if the images in the sky were no different from those on the ground.
7. Tabby Star
The universe is incredibly vast, and there are billions of galaxies that our descendants will one day discover. But if you want to find mysterious wonders, then you should not forget about our native Milky Way. Enter in the search engine: Tabby Star.
The star KIC 8462852, named Tabby's Star after its discoverer Tabetha Boyajian, is one of more than 150,000 stars visible with the Kepler Space Telescope. What makes the Tabby Star unique is how frequently and radically its brightness changes.
All stars usually experience dips in the brightness of their glow, this is due to the fact that they are partially obscured by passing planets. Tabby's Star is considered unusual because its brightness drops by up to 20 percent at a time, significantly greater than the brightness fluctuations of all other stars.
There could be various explanations for this: from a large cluster of passing planets (which is very unlikely) and large accumulations of dust and debris (not normal for a star of Tubby's age), to aliens (and this is the most interesting part).
One leading theory is that an alien civilization is using huge machines orbiting the star to harvest energy. Although this may seem unusual, it is much more interesting than cosmic dust.
6. Rains of cats, dogs... and spiders...
Almost every person in our world loves either dogs or cats. These two options cover all of humanity. While almost everyone loves animals, some love them to the point where they wish they would literally fall from the sky. If this sounds like you, then you may need to seek professional help. But before you do, we have some good news for you.
Although this cannot be considered a widespread weather phenomenon, it still happens that animals that cannot fly fall from the sky. Although they are not necessarily dogs or cats, there have been many recorded cases of various animals "raining" from the sky. Examples include frogs, tadpoles, spiders, fish, eels, snakes and worms (not a pretty picture overall).
The leading theory is that these animals were lifted into the sky by waterspouts or tornadoes passing over their natural habitat. Unfortunately, this has never been witnessed or recorded by scientists.
If this theory turns out to be true, it still does not explain a similar incident that occurred in 1876, when raw meat rained down on Kentucky from a clear sky.
5. Bloody sky
Quick question: what are the signs of the coming apocalypse? Perhaps you will name famine, war or plague. Perhaps you will name the name of a newly elected (but dearly disliked) politician. While all of these answers are perfectly acceptable, let's consider another: the sky turns blood red for a few seconds and then quickly returns to its normal color.
This is exactly what the residents of Chalchuapa, El Salvador, saw in April 2016. According to reports, the sky was crimson for a minute or so before returning to normal color with a slight pinkish tint. Many local evangelical Christians believed that the red flash was a sign of the coming apocalypse described in the Book of Revelation in the Bible.
One explanation is that it was a side effect of the annual April meteor showers that often occur in this area. However, this is unlikely because there has never been such a bloody sky before.
There is a possibility that this was a reflection of the fires that occurred in some of the sugar cane fields. Instead of struggling to find the answer, just pick up the Bible or go to a bar, depending on your belief system.
4. The Great Attractor
The generally accepted version of the origin of the Universe is the theory of the Big Bang, after which about 14 billion years ago all matter began to fly away from the epicenter, which led to an ever-expanding Universe. Although this version is the most common, it is only one of many. But it does not explain such an anomaly as the Great Attractor.
In the 1970s, we first began to study this strange force that is located 150-250 million light years away and attracts the Milky Way and several other nearby galaxies. Due to the accumulation of Milky Way stars in this direction, we cannot see what attracts galaxies to itself, so this anomaly was simply dubbed the “Great Attractor”.
In 2016, a team of international scientists was finally able to peer through the Milky Way using the Cesro Parkes radio telescope and discovered 883 galaxies clustered in this region. While some believe this is the final solution to the Great Attractor, others believe that many of these galaxies were drawn to this location in the same way that we are now, and that the true cause of the phenomenon is still unknown.
3. Taos Rumble
We've all experienced ringing in the ears, which is most annoying because no one else can hear it except us. Therefore, when experiencing it for the first time, we may think that we are going crazy. But what if other people could hear it too?
The city of Taos in north-central New Mexico is known for its liberal arts community, as well as several celebrities who have lived there. But it is perhaps even more famous for its "Taos Hum" - a noise that is reported to be heard by 2 percent of the population, but which everyone describes differently.
The first reports about it appeared in the 1990s, they said that this hum was studied by the University of New Mexico. Although people insisted that they heard sounds, no equipment was able to record them. Various explanations are given for this noise: aliens, government experiments, natural background. But until we find a way to fix it, all assumptions are just guesswork.
2. Tunguska meteorite
During the Cold War, everyone was afraid of nuclear destruction. We knew the power of the atomic bomb not only from the test results, but also from the explosions in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. At that time, people really expected that fire would fall from the sky and the explosion would level the entire earth around them. But in 1908, probably no one expected this.
On June 30, 1908, near the Podkamennaya Tunguska River in Siberia, a massive fireball exploded above the Earth at an altitude of about 6,000 meters. The explosion killed many animals and completely felled trees in the taiga several kilometers in diameter. All the inhabitants of the Vanavara trading post, located 64 kilometers from the epicenter of the explosion, were knocked off their feet by the blast wave.
Most scientists believe the fireball was an asteroid or meteorite that exploded before it hit the ground due to atmospheric pressure, its composition, and a number of other factors. The biggest mystery is that the crater was never found, meaning there is no meteorite material to analyze. It is possible that the object was composed primarily of ice and therefore left no debris. But it is impossible to prove this.
1. Japanese Atlantis
Oddly enough, this is a rare case when the mystery was solved.
Atlantis is a mythical underwater city ruled by either Poseidon or Aquaman, depending on who you ask. Since the myth of Atlantis originated in Ancient Greece, many believe that its remains should be found somewhere in the Mediterranean Sea. But it is possible that they are located near Japan.
Large rock formations exist underwater near the Japanese island of Yonaguni. They resemble Egyptian or Aztec pyramids and have been underwater for about 2000 years. Originally discovered by a local diver in 1986, they look like natural terraces but have straight sides and precise angles.
Later, due to these features, the formations were recognized as the remains of an ancient city (about 5000 years old), which sank under water as a result of an earthquake. This theory is generally accepted, but not fully proven.
Unlike previous mysteries, this one has a pretty solid answer. We hope this will help us sleep a little better tonight.