10Vimose Comb Dating from around AD 160, the Vimose comb contains the oldest known runic inscription in the world. Written in Elder Futhark script, the Proto-Norse message reads: Harja. Experts believe this antler comb discovered on the Danish island of Funen once belonged to a soldier. Scandinavian soldiers wore two belts. The stronger, outside belt held items like knife, fire-making tools, and a purse. It is likely the comb would have been carried in the purse on the outside belt....

In both situations, however, the absence of the works means that their contents remain mysterious to this day. Here is a chronological look at the mysteries surrounding 10 such missing manuscripts by great writers. 10 The Isle Of DogsBen Jonson And Thomas Nashe Some works are lost because they fall victim to the censorship of their times, causing the exact content of these censored works to remain a mystery. This was the fate of the 1597 play The Isle of Dogs, a collaboration between the dramatists Ben Jonson and Thomas Nashe....

But that’s not all. New discoveries also updated a mysterious civilization, gave an odd clue to the purpose of the Nazca Lines, and revealed Alcatraz’s military secret. 10 First Napoleonic General Around 200 years ago, Charles Etienne Gudin was hit by a cannonball. Medical records described damage to both legs, with the left being amputated below the knee. Gudin was a Frenchman. He was also the childhood friend and favorite general of Napoleon Bonaparte....

That being said, something novel occurred in the late 19th century. At that time, thanks to the popularization of the scientific method and empirical analysis, many began to speculate whether or not the unseen world could be cataloged and examined like the rational world of everyday life. Some researchers took this task very seriously and began to apply accepted science or textual analysis to such things as clairvoyance, historical ghost stories, and so on....

10The Go Tournament Of 1945 On August 6, 1945, about 11 kilometers (7 mi) outside Hiroshima, a Go match between Utaro Hashimoto and Kaoru Iwamoto was scheduled to take place. The venue of the game was shifted to the outskirts of Hiroshima at the insistence of the police, because an Allied plane dropped pamphlets warning the people of Hiroshima about a new kind of bomb about to be used. When the bomb dropped, its impact was felt at the game venue....

10 Light Reading Jozsef Tari has well over 5,200 books, yet he has the world’s “smallest” library. That’s because all of the volumes on Jozsef Tari’s bookshelf are tiny—he’s the owner of the world’s biggest collection of miniature books. Tari began collecting the mini-books in 1972. Among Tari’s literary gems are one of the world’s smallest books, measuring in at 19 by 26 millimeters (0.74 by 1 in) and others are just as unique....

This week, the attention is on humanity’s peculiar endeavors. Examples include the opening of a beer hotel and a sex doll brothel, as well as building a drivable car out of LEGO pieces. Plus there’s also baby poop, an ancient, mysterious mask, and a horny dolphin. 10 Book A Bash At The Beer Hotel Scottish brewer BrewDog has opened the world’s first beer hotel in Columbus, Ohio, called the DogHouse....

It was an exciting week for space enthusiasts. Further below, you will be able to see the first images of a dust storm on Titan and the first-ever video shot on an asteroid. There are also a few historical mysteries to discuss, some that have been elucidated and others that just appeared. We talk about the identity of the model who posed for Gustave Courbet’s scandalous painting and the letter that got Galileo in trouble with the Inquisition....

But not always. Sometimes, critics come up with theories about classic novels that are a little . . . different. These theories are so outlandish that even if you disagree with them, they’ll forever change the way you see your favorite books. 10Mr. Darcy Got His Fortune From Slavery Depending on whom you ask, Pride and Prejudice is either the greatest novel ever written, or the 19th-century equivalent of trashy chick lit....

10Don Imus And The Rutgers Women’s Basketball Team Being live on the radio gives you the opportunity to say something completely stupid to a rapt audience—and to be recorded doing so. One of the best examples of this was Don Imus. The popular radio personality hosted Imus in the Morning starting in 1971. It was on and off the air for a few years, but in 1988, the show became nationally syndicated on CBS Radio....

10 P. Diddy The terrorist attacks in America on September 11, 2001, have been the center of bizarre rumors and conspiracy theories for many years. Some people have blamed Dick Cheney, saying that he purposely failed to order the military to intercept the hijacked planes. Others have argued that a lack of airplane debris at the Pentagon, the World Trade Center, and the Shanksville crash sites points to an “inside job” spearheaded by the US government....

10 Destroying Or Eternally Caging ChurelsIndia The churel is a South Asian demon, most readily found in Indian folklore. Its roots are arguably misogynistic as it’s the spirit of a woman who has died while pregnant or in a 40-day period of isolation following the birth. Instead of sympathetic remembrance, the deceased becomes feared and vilified. The churel is believed to be obsessed with vengeance against those who have wronged it....

When someone disappears into the wilderness, rescuers and volunteers will mobilize in an attempt to locate them. Such efforts have saved many lives over the years. Other times, through skill or luck, lost hikers make it back to civilization on their own. These are ten stories of people who got lost but were eventually found. 10 Aleksandr Kovalev The taiga of Siberia is a vast forest. In the winter, there is so much snow that poor visibility makes it nearly impossible for people to escape, which is why it remains largely uninhabited by human beings....

As is often the case, at times it became inconvenient for certain truths to be widely known, let alone published as an eternal record. Occasionally, certain events—and even people—were simply written out. Very rarely a complete success, only rumors and side notes revealed that there had been any attempt at a cover-up. As time progresses, we continue to uncover more and more historical figures who were whited out in an editorial revision of undesirable history....

10 The Man Who ‘Could Not Tell A Lie’ Lied George Washington first mastered the techniques of spying while serving in the British army during the French and Indian War (1754–1763). As an American, Washington was tasked with recruiting white and Native American spies and managing their operations. He also targeted French spies and fed them false information. His commanding officer, General Edward Braddock, used codes and ciphers, and it’s probable that Washington learned and used them as well....

This list reminds us that the past can still be visible in our present world. So let’s look at 10 places that still bear the evidence of history. 10 Dinosaur Dance Floor Whether you believe in the existence of dinosaurs or not, there is heaps of evidence that giant animals roamed the earth in the past. Ancient Chinese writings speak of the discovery of “dragon” bones, which today are understood to be dinosaur bones....

While I do enjoy some of the books on this list and others are not my cup of tea, they all have their own fanbase and following, which is more than any one of us can say. With this in mind, here are 10 poorly written books people love. 10 Twilight by Stephanie Meyer I confess: I read the fantasy romance novel that everyone was talking about. My mom loved it....

But sometimes, the entropy of decay gives way to something breathtaking. Whether at the hand of man or by the slow creep of nature’s tenacious grip, some ruins end up in a surreal twilight between ash and phoenix, poised for something greater than anyone could have imagined. 10Kolmanskop The story of Kolmanskop begins, as so many African tragedies do, with a diamond. In 1908, German settlers were trying to build a railway across the Namib Desert to connect the coast with the Namibian town of Keetmanshoop....

10 Aether Airship Airships were a big part of commercial aviation before they slowly died off in the mid-20th century. However, some intrepid aerospace designers are now developing designs to bring airships back into use. One of the more interesting ideas is the Aether airship. Designer Mac Byers realized that his airship needed to look different than old airships so that people did not associate it with disasters like the Hindenburg explosion....

For decades, psychic tips have been given to investigators, and though most have proved useless, some have resolved cases that had left police stumped for days and even years, giving families peace of mind for their loved one involved. Due to public criticism of the use of a psychic in a police investigation and because a psychic’s “visions” could never be used as evidence in court, it is no surprise that a psychic has never been officially credited with solving a crime, but after reading about the mysterious cases of disappearance and murder below and the shocking, spot-on predictions by aiding psychics, you’ll be wondering why more police stations don’t have a psychic on speed dial....