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The Min Min lights: the glow that follows travellers across the Australian outback

World - Mysteries & the bizarre - People crossing the outback describe a white, yellow or green orb that quietly follows a vehicle, retreats when chased and disappears without a trace. Min Min stories carry their own meanings in man ..

08/08/2026
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The Longyou caves: who carved these enormous underground halls?

World - Mysteries & the bizarre - In 1992, pumping out a pond in Longyou county, Zhejiang province, revealed a large man-made rock chamber. Neighbouring ponds concealed further halls, each with supporting pillars, staircases, slopin ..

08/08/2026
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The Plain of Jars in Laos: what were more than 2,100 stone jars for?

World - Mysteries & the bizarre - On the Xieng Khouang plateau in Laos, thousands of large stone jars sit in clusters among the grassy hills. UNESCO records more than 2,100 tubular jars belonging to an Iron Age megalithic landscape. ..

07/08/2026
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Ball lightning: the glowing sphere through a window, and a plasma problem with no agreed answer

World - Mysteries & the bizarre - Ball lightning is described as a glowing sphere from a few centimetres to tens of centimetres across, lasting far longer than a lightning stroke, drifting sideways and then fading or exploding. Thou ..

07/08/2026
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St Elmo's fire: the blue flame on the mast that sailors both feared and welcomed

World - Mysteries & the bizarre - In an electrical storm, the top of a mast, an aircraft wing or any sharp object can emit a blue-violet glow accompanied by a hissing sound. Old sailors saw it as a sign of protection from Saint Eras ..

06/08/2026
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The Carnac stones: why did Neolithic people raise thousands of menhirs?

World - Mysteries & the bizarre - Around Carnac in Brittany, north-western France, thousands of standing stones form rows running through areas such as Ménec, Kermario and Kerlescan. They were erected in the Neolithic, mostly during ..

06/08/2026
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The Brown Mountain Lights: ghost lights on the Blue Ridge and the USGS investigation

World - Mysteries & the bizarre - From viewpoints in North Carolina, people describe white, red or yellow points of light appearing near Brown Mountain, rising and then vanishing. After the flood of 1916 cut the power and the railwa ..

05/08/2026
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World Mysteries: The 8 Most Terrifying Lands on Earth

World - Mysteries & the bizarre - Our Earth conceals unexplainable mysteries; there are lands so mysteriously terrifying that few dare to set foot there. Here are 8 places associated with mysterious stories that will give you "goose ..

04/08/2026
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The green fireballs of New Mexico: what did Project Twinkle see over the nuclear sky?

World - Mysteries & the bizarre - In late 1948, pilots and scientists around Los Alamos and Sandia reported brilliant green fireballs crossing the sky, seemingly low and silent. Because they appeared near nuclear facilities, the mil ..

04/08/2026
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Trans-en-Provence 1981: does a circular ground mark prove a UFO landed?

World - Mysteries & the bizarre - On 8 January 1981, Renato Nicolai at Trans-en-Provence heard a whistling sound, saw a small lead-coloured object leave his plot of land, and then found a circular mark. The police took samples and G ..

03/08/2026
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Shag Harbour 1967: a glowing object fell into Canadian waters and vanished

World - Mysteries & the bizarre - On the evening of 4 October 1967, residents of Shag Harbour saw a string of lights descend and apparently touch the surface of the water. The RCMP took the report, treated it as a possible aircraft ..

02/08/2026
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The most mysterious places in the world

World - Mysteries & the bizarre - There are many places in the world today that still hold mysteries for humanity. Science keeps advancing, yet researchers have still not found answers to these puzzles of the past, which leave anyon ..

01/08/2026
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Characteristic Features of Japanese Culture

World - World food culture - Japan has always been known as a country with a long-standing culture, rich in national identity, harmoniously combining the old and the new to create unique characteristics for Japanese culture. Jo ..

01/08/2026
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12... Most Beautiful Cemeteries in the World

World - Mysteries & the bizarre - Not all cemeteries inspire fear. Below are 12 cemeteries that surprise everyone with their stunning scenery that attracts visitors, recommended by travel site Skyscanner Arlington National Cemetery ..

01/08/2026
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Above is Heaven, Below are Suzhou and Hangzhou

World - World food culture - A city of elegant beauty, where the scenery and people both bring a wonderful feeling. There are many scenic spots and tourist destinations, with the Classical Gardens of Suzhou being the most famou ..

01/08/2026
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10 Landscapes Beautiful Beyond Human Imagination

World - World food culture - If you ever have the chance to visit these places, you will be left in awe and even disbelieve your own eyes because the scenery unfolding before you is as beautiful as a painting. Dutch Tulip Field ..

01/08/2026
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Socorro 1964: what did officer Lonnie Zamora see in a New Mexico gully?

World - Mysteries & the bizarre - On the afternoon of 24 April 1964, police officer Lonnie Zamora broke off a car chase to check a bang and a flame in a gully. He described a white oval object standing on legs, two small human figur ..

01/08/2026
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Visiting Shirakawago Ancient Village at the Foot of Mount Hakusan

World - World food culture - Shirakawago ancient village is located at the foot of Mount Hakusan, Gifu Prefecture in central Japan, about 350km from Tokyo. Shirakawago in Japanese means "village of white rivers ". Shirakawago a ..

30/07/2026
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Global Cultures and Baffling Moments for Tourists

World - World food culture - From phallic paintings everywhere in Bhutan, beating thieves to death in Nigeria, to shockingly polite attitudes in Canada… tourists from all over the world share the most memorable culture shocks t ..

29/07/2026
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The Ghost Town of Kadykchan in Russia with Apocalyptic Artworks

World - Mysteries & the bizarre - You may not know about the ghost town of Kadykchan. This is a town located in Magadan Oblast, in the Russian Far East. Kadykchan was built using the labor of German prisoners of war after World War ..

29/07/2026
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