Unexplained Mysteries

Life can take unexpected turns. Some are easily defined. Others… require further investigation. Every Tuesday, collect the pieces of a seemingly unsolvable puzzle — events in history which have eluded so many for so long, but deserve a deeper look. Unexplained Mysteries is a Spotify Original.

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Giant Skeletons Pt. 2
From the early 1800s through 1920s, over 50 articles appeared in newspapers around the U.S announcing the discovery of giant skeletons in America.
37 min
402
Giant Skeletons
From the early 1800’s through the 1930’s, claims that giant skeletons were unearthed kept popping up in newspapers yet none of the remains were ever claimed.
44 min
403
Amazon Rings Pt.2
A series of ring-shaped ditches in the Brazilian Amazon shows that a sophisticated civilization once existed in the rainforest.
48 min
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Amazon Rings
A series of ring-shaped ditches can be found throughout the Brazilian Amazon, which predate the rain forest itself.
47 min
405
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Pt. 2
Was the plane brought down by a rogue passenger, or a cyber-attack?
44 min
406
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Less than one hour into its flight, Malaysia Airlines flight 370 disappeared from the skies.
44 min
407
“King Arthur” Pt. 2 - The Warrior King
While presumed to have lived during the Dark Ages, nothing was written about King Arthur until centuries after.
35 min
408
“King Arthur” - The Warrior King
King Arthur is Britain’s famed warrior king who fought against the Saxons to preserve British independence.
37 min
409
“Room 1046” Pt. 2 - What’s In The Box?
Months after the the murder of hotel guest “Ronald T. Owen,” his true identity was discovered to be Artemas Ogletree.
47 min
410
“Room 1046” - Who Was Roland T. Owen?
A young man checked into a Kansas City hotel by himself under the name Roland T. Owen back in 1935.
40 min
411
“Easter Island” Pt. 2 - How Did They Get There?
Easter Island is an isolated spot in the Pacific Ocean that’s closest neighbor is over 1,000 miles away.
43 min
412
“Easter Island” - Giant Heads
Easter Island, named after the day Dutch sailors discovered it, is an island in the Pacific Ocean with hundreds of mysteriously large “heads.”
44 min
413
“Crop Circles” Pt. 2 - Made By Pranksters or Ar...
There are many theories on the formation of crop circles.
42 min
414
“Crop Circles” - Signals from Extraterrestrial...
For decades, people have been fascinated by crop circles.
40 min
415
“The Loch Ness Monster” Pt. 2 - Real Beast or ...
A lot of evidence has been used to argue in favor of Nessie’s existence.
44 min
416
“The Loch Ness Monster” - Proof That Nessie is ...
The Loch Ness Monster, aka Nessie, is believed to patrol the depths of Loch Ness, a large freshwater lake deep in the Scottish Highlands.
38 min
417
“The Hanging Gardens of Babylon” Pt. 2 - Histor...
For almost two decades, German archaeologist Robert Koldewey headed an excavation looking for the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
52 min
418
"The Hanging Gardens of Babylon" - Did They Exist?
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were regarded as a wonder of the ancient world.
44 min
419
"Dragons" Pt. 2 - Fact Or Fiction?
Were dragons based on an extinct animal that was killed off by humans?
36 min
420
“Dragons” - The Legends and History of Dragons
Legends about dragons have existed for centuries from cultures across the world.
34 min
421
"The New England Vampire Panic" Pt. 2 - Mercy B...
Is this widespread phenomenon real or are they just ideas created to invoke mass hysteria?
46 min
422
"The New England Vampire Panic" - Mercy Brown
When a wave of tuberculosis struck New England in the late 19th century, people believed vampiric spirits were draining the life from their friends and family.
39 min
423
The Deadly Dancing Plague of 1518 Pt. 2
When the Dancing Plague took over the city of Strasbourg in 1518, the community took to the streets to dance.
39 min
424
The Deadly Dancing Plague of 1518
From July to September 1518, the citizens of Strasbourg took to the streets to dance.
37 min
425
Majestic 12 Pt. 2 - The UFO Disinformation Agenda
Is the United States government hiding proof of extraterrestrial activity on Earth with the Majestic 12 Agency?
50 min