THe unexplained
THe unexplained
Edition 26
(15 August 2021)
Loch Ness Monster
Loch Ness Monster or Nessie is a unexplained and mysterious creature seemed to exist in Scottish Highlands. It has been called a hoax by many people but till this date, no one can prove that this creature is mythical/extinct/severely endangered. Neither we have the correct evidence or proof of its sighting or the fact that it does not exist.
It gained worldwide popularity in 1933 when a part time journalist and amateur marine enthusiast, Aldie Mackay sighted ‘a huge whale like beast swimming through the water’ while she and her husband John were in a cruise. It was first mentioned in the journal “The Inverness Courier”. The article was written by Alex Campbell, to whom Aldie described her sighting. By following turn of events we seen that many people sighted the same kind of beast or monster as Aldie, but that seemed peculiar to oceanographers, marine scientists and marine biologists that after extensive search, the creature’s presence evidence was not there. By 1935 or 1936, this whole incident was verified as a hoax by majority of scientific community. But many people still continued its search. But during this period, an iconic and perhaps the first accountable and verified evidence of this monster’s existence was presented in the form a photograph by Robert Kenneth Wilson a gynecologist based in London. It is famously known as “the surgeon photograph”.
The first sonar reading was done in 1954 but unfortunately the vessel lost contact after 800m. Many reconstructions and expeditions have been done in order to find the existence of loch ness monster, but to this day no one knows whether this creature exists or not, it’s a hoax or a rare sighting made by one in trillion. Lets hope you find it someday!
Edition 24
(15 June 2021)
Blood Falls, Antarctica (Recap)
The article was based on the unexplained natural phenomena which was given a first theory in 1911 but till date is in conflict by the cause. The two glaciers on East Antarctica were once noticed flowing with surplus amount of blood and were stained in crimson. At first there was an outrage and spark of controversy between two theories that either that the flow really is blood or it a natural substance. Later it was proved that they were poor iron oxides composing high level of brine which were present in huge amounts behind the valley.
Nazca Lines Of Peru (Recap)
The article was based on the unexplained natural formation of lines which are randomly yet artistically drawn just by digging shallow in the ground. The patterns are of varying types which represent ancient mythological creatures and gods – goddesses. It still a mystery to historians that how and why these lines are so articulately formed when the ancient Nazcas didn’t knew aeroplanes or hot air balloons. These lines present huge amount of significance to people of Peru.
Edition 22
(15 June 2021)
Blood Falls, Antarctica
First seen in East Antarctica, the name tells it all. In McMurdo’s Dry Valleys, it’s a high flowing , rushing and horrifying yet astonishing blood bath which strains Taylor Glacier and Lake Bonney in crimson and deep red. First saw in 1911, it was thought by non-scientific point of view that it’s really blood send by god for massacring the natural resources and not following rituals. In initial time it was thought it was red algae mixed with water. But after some years it was found out that they were iron oxides with high level of brine. These deposits were discovered in huge amounts by scientists. Still according to folk tradition and culture many people see this phenomena as a unexplained warning sent by god upon us.
Nazca Lines Of Peru
This unexplained site was first discovered in circa 1930s, when we were able to fly. These lines are white geoglyphs some of them being across 275 metre. They are formed by shallow lines dug into the ground. As measured the whole area is approximately 190 square miles or 500 kilometre square. They are believed to have religious significance to Nazca culture. They baffling thing is that how did Nazca people knew what they were doing when humans during 500bce didn’t even imagine an aeroplane? Many historians think that they had used basic hot air balloons. But again the question arises that , that according to ancient scriptures containing Nazca beliefs and invention did not mention balloon. The theory stated below flopped. However during excavation many wooden states dating back to Nazca period were found. Researchers belief that the Nazcans must have drawn long ropes between the stake to draw or dig the lines. It may be a widely accepted theory, but we cannot still say that it is correct. Because religious folks believe that the lines were simply dug by the landing of an mythical creature or presence of god.