Archive for the ‘ Unexplained ’ Category

Overtoun Bridge

The Overtoun Bridge is an arch bridge located near Milton, Dumbarton, Scotland, over the Overtoun Burn. It has gained public attention because of the unusually large number of dogs that have allegedly leaped to their deaths over a number of decades.

The Overtoun Estate is located on a hill overlooking the River Clyde, above the village of Milton and the town of Dumbarton. In 1859, James White, a rich man, bought over the surrounding areas with the purpose of building a mansion there. He intended for it to be a retreat from the busy city streets, and initially acquired 900 acres ; he soon increased this to 2,000 acres. White hired the well known architect, James Smith (Architect 1808 -1863) (father of the infamous Madeleine Smith), to design and construct the house. A farmhouse previously on the site was demolished to build the mansion. Smith died before his work at the Overtoun mansion was completed. The house, built on stone, was completed by one of his work partners. White’s family began living in the mansion in 1862.

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The Dyatlov Pass Incident

The Dyatlov Pass Accident refers to an incident that resulted in the death of nine ski hikers in the northern Ural mountains. The incident happened on the night of February 2, 1959 on the east shoulder of the mountain Kholat Syakhl (a Mansi name, meaning Mountain of the Dead). The mountain pass where the accident occurred has been named Dyatlov Pass after the group’s leader, Igor Dyatlov.

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The Grinning Man

The Grinning Man is the name given to one or more mysterious figures that has become associated with various reports of paranormal activity. The Grinning Man is sometimes described as being an extraterrestrial, Men in Black or a hominid cryptid and was investigated by notable paranormal author John A. Keel and ufologist James Moseley. Arguably the best known Grinning Man was Indrid Cold, who appeared during the 1960s’ Mothman sightings. Reports of Grinning Men often occur during periods of increased UFO sightings.

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The Toynbee Tiles

The Toynbee tiles (also called Toynbee plaques) are messages of mysterious origin found embedded in asphalt in about two dozen major cities in the United States and three South American capitals. Since the 1980s, several hundred tiles have been discovered. They are generally about the size of an American license plate, but sometimes considerably larger. They contain some variation on the following inscription:

TOYNBEE IDEA
IN KUBRICK’S 2001
RESURRECT DEAD
ON PLANET JUPITER.

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The Bloop

The Bloop is the name given to an ultra-low frequency and extremely powerful underwater sound detected by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration several times during the summer of 1997. The source of the sound remains unknown.

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