Do you find mysteries intriguing? Charles de Lint said, "Without mysteries life would be dull indeed. What would be left to strive for if everything were known?" People have actually estimated that it would take 3.2 million DVD's to back up the information stored in a human brain. Yet there is still the unknown.

Missing Man

Joseph Schexnider went missing in 1984. Mr. Schexnider was due to appear in court over possessing a stolen vehicle at the time he went missing. His remains were found 27 years later lodged in the chimney of a bank, during renovations. It is believed that he died of dehydration.

Gunfight at O.K. Corral

Sometimes it is difficult to tell the good guys from the bad. The story of the gunfight at O.K. Corral, as history tells, is that Wyatt Earp was attempting to enforce the ban on firearms in Tombstone. Stories of the fight generally do not take into consideration the brushes with horse theft by the Earps or that the reason the McLaurys moved to Arizona was for its grazing land.

Crop Circles

Crop circles pop up usually overnight. A crop circle consists of a pattern created by the flattening of a corn, wheat, barley, or rye field. Some people say they are created from wooden planks and a board. It is suggested that a Global Positioning System, lasers, and microwaves create the more complex crop circles.

Mysterious Hum

An unexplained humming noise is heard in a small village in England. No source can be found for the low level humming sound. The villagers claim that every night the noise, "permeates the air similar to the throb of a car engine." A council has been called in to investigate the phenomenon.

Da Vinci Painting

An oil on wood painting titled "Saviour of the World" or "Salvator Mundi" was originally believed to be the work of one of Da Vinci's pupils. The painting depicts Jesus Christ offering a blessing while holding a globe. Experts have now confirmed that Da Vinci is the true artist of the painting. The experts involved in authenticating the work along with the National Gallery in London where the painting is displayed are refusing to comment.

Spontaneous Fires

Experienced firefighters say that they have never seen anything like it! Spontaneous fires seem to unexplainably erupt around a South African family. The family lost all their possessions and home in the fires. Fearing the fires, nobody wants to provide shelter for the family.

R. I. Fitzhenry once said, "Uncertainty and mysteries are energies of life. Don't let them scare you unduly, for they keep boredom at bay and spark creativity." What do you think?

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