5 Bizarre Theories About Unsolved Mysteries

Strangest mysteries that will leave your mind boggling.

You’d think we would have solved pretty much everything by now, wouldn’t you? But the truth is that even our most complex problems remain unsolved, and that’s because we don’t know enough about them yet.

Science, history, and other disciplines are constantly plagued by mysteries that no one has been able to solve to date.

Here are the five most bizarre theories about some of the world’s greatest mysteries.

5- The Bermuda Triangle

The Bermuda Triangle is a 200,000-square-mile region in the Atlantic Ocean where planes and ships have mysteriously vanished.

There are several ideas concerning what causes disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle, but none have been proven.

According to one idea, big holes in the seafloor pull boats and planes into them when they crash. Another notion is that deep ocean currents sink ships and crash planes.

According to a third idea, these disappearances result from paranormal activity or an evil curse placed by an old native tribe.

Some believe this location is cursed since nine sailors were slain in 1609 near one of the triangle’s islands.

Some say this occurred due to Satanists on board who cursed themselves with death after their leader was slain.

Four ships departed Liverpool in 1872 and never arrived at their destination; they are all thought to have perished within the triangle.

These disappearances are inexplicable mysteries that will most likely remain that way indefinitely.

4- The Mary Celeste

The Mary Celeste, one of history’s most famous mysteries, is a ghost ship discovered drifting and abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean with no crew or passengers onboard.

The Mary Celeste sailed from New York in 1872 for Genoa, Italy, carrying 1700 barrels of alcohol.

During her cruise, she battled storms and needed the assistance of another ship when her sails were destroyed.

The Mary Celeste was discovered derelict some 400 miles east of Portugal on December 4, 1872, and still floating despite predictions of heavy weather.

Due to the fact that there was only six months’ worth of supplies on board, the crew could not have remained at sea for more than a few days.

There was no evidence of violence on board, but two lifeboats were missing: one large enough to take all nine people on board and extra supplies — and a smaller boat used as an emergency ship that wasn’t even on deck.

There has never been any evidence of its passengers, and it is now thought that they may have willingly departed their vessel owing to dire circumstances onboard.

3- The Stonehenge

Stonehenge is one of the most famous mysteries in the world, with its origins dating back to 5000 BC.

It’s a complete mystery what it was used for, with theories ranging from a celestial observatory to a place of healing.

Some think Stonehenge was part of an ancient burial ground or some special ceremonial site.

Moreover, no one knows who built Stonehenge and why the people had so much trouble building it. Is there any truth to these bizarre theories?

We’re not sure yet — but we will keep digging until we find out for ourselves!

It’s estimated that around 90% of all languages have no word for blue.

Scientists aren’t exactly sure why, but many experts believe it connects with our perception of color being related to light and time.

If you don’t have words describing blue objects — even as subtle a difference as different shades — it can be hard to distinguish between certain shades at all!

If a language doesn’t have words denoting specific colors, speakers must rely on other clues (like lighting) and use more specific terms when those clues aren’t available.

So, could culture affect how people see color? Definitely.

2- The Moai of Easter Island

Easter Island is one of the most famous mysteries in history. Easter Island was one of the first places Europeans landed on when they discovered the New World.

In 1722, Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen became one of the first lucky Europeans to set foot on Easter Island.

He described seeing a group of tall statues with oversized heads at the center of a village near one of two lagoons on the eastern shore of Rano Kao Island.

The natives called them Moai and said that this was their ancestor. Roggeveen was then told that there were many more across the island and climbed a small mountain to see for himself.

What he saw was an excellent site — rows upon rows of Moai staring back at him as far as his eye could see!

With no idea what these strange statues were used for or how old they might be, Roggeveen ordered his men to sail back to Europe so that he could report what he had seen.

However, after a long journey home, where four sailors died from scurvy, a storm struck the ship and sank.

All hands perished, including records of his voyage, which have never been found again.

1- The Great Pyramid of Giza

There have been numerous theories surrounding this particular structure, including who might have built it and why — with various schools of thought emerging through time.

One notable theory argues that the Egyptians built it to act as Pharaoh Khufu’s final resting place — made complete so that he could finally join Osiris in peace.

Another school states that their placement on Earth at its center point would serve as the reason for their existence.

Others still claim that extraterrestrials were involved in building the pyramids due to a satellite malfunctioning close to Earth or technology worth stealing being kept within them.

Still, others see no other significance than an ordinary old stone construction without any other implications or worth noting besides age itself.

A recently discovered hypothesis even argues it was formed by space aliens who couldn’t control themselves when they went berserk.

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