Nor only were Damascus swords sharp and beautiful, they were also objects of mystery. The best European bladesmiths from the Middle Ages on up weren't able to make them, even though they carefully studied examples of blades made in the East. Damascus blades became even more mysterious when the art of making them actually died out. The last Damascus swords were made in the early 1800s. picked by hmtksteve 1 year ago

A mystery blob in the Arctic sea first described as "thick and dark and gooey" is, as scientists initially figured, biological.

*An update to this story. picked by kakana 4 months ago

Archaeologists have solved an ancient mystery surrounding the famous Easter Island statues.
At 2,500 miles off the coast of Chile, the island is one of the world's most remote places inhabited by people.
Up to 1,000 years ago, the islanders started putting giant red hats on the statues. picked by kakana 3 months ago

The Japanese have finally revealed a mystery for us. How does the small arrow on your computer monitor work when we move the mouse? Haven't you ever wondered how it works? Now, through the miracle of high technology, we can see how it is done. With the aid of a screen magnifying lens, the mechanism becomes apparent. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Belfast Zoo has launched a bid to identify a mystery woman who looked after one of its elephants in her backyard to save it from German bombs during the Second World War. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has helped astronomers solve a longstanding mystery as to why a small, nearby, isolated galaxy is pumping out new stars faster than any galaxy in our local neighborhood. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) -- Margaret Truman, the only child of former President Harry S. Truman who became a concert singer, actress, radio and TV personality and mystery writer, died Tuesday. She was 83. picked by tchengrox 2 years ago

UBC archaeologists have dug up a mystery worthy of Indiana Jones, one that includes a tomb, skeletons and burial rites with both Christian and pagan elements. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The Mystery Disappearance of Everett Russ Solved by Find In Comb Ridge: A skeleton found in Utah's redrock country was that of a talented artist, poet and wanderer of the 1930s whose disappearance became the stuff of Western lore and Navajo legend picked by Timageous 7 months ago

Once sea-turtle hatchlings hit the surf, they vanish for up to five years. Where the half-dollar-size tots spend these "lost years" while ballooning to the size of dinner plates has been a mystery, until now. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A SCOTTISH church which featured in the bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code has revealed another mystery hidden in secret code for almost 600 years. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

The HMS Victory was the world's most technically advanced warship when it disappeared in 1744 with over 1000 lost without a trace. Like the Titanic, it was called unsinkable, and it's loss was at the time blamed on a navigation error by her captain. Location of the wreckage has vindicated him. A fortune may await salvage from the site. picked by equinox 10 months ago

When police responded to reports of an unidentified chemical spillage, they were determined to take no chances.
All they knew was that a projectile hurled through a car window had shattered, showering the scene in a pungent-smelling liquid. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

Two and one half years after a small plane disappeared with two people aboard near Sedona, Arizona, the crash site has been located with the use of Google Earth. The break came when Chris Killian of the Missing Aircraft Search Team, an ad hoc group of skilled volunteers who continue to search long after the official search has ended, investigated an old fire report. picked by equinox 7 months ago

Without a trace, something is causing bees to vanish by the thousands. But a new task force hopes to finger the culprit and save the valuable crops that rely on the insects. picked by Arlene 3 years ago

BBC: Investigators are expected to say ordinary fires on several different floors caused the collapse.

However, a group of architects, engineers and scientists say the official explanation that fires caused the collapse is impossible. picked by deEPCHIll 1 year ago

Though Tito is virtually mute, that changes when he picks up a pencil to write, or begins tapping at his keyboard. He is a poet, and the author of several books and essays in which he eloquently describes what it's like to be autistic. picked by deepchill 2 years ago

A recent surveillance video depicting what many believe to be a ghost made international news. Update on this post. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Moon Just Passing Gas picked by deepchill 2 years ago

A teenager died in a plane crash. Her boyfriend, also in the plane, disappeared. Police had no clues as to what happened until he hit the net looking for lovin' 24 years later. picked by Wingnut 3 years ago