Mysterious Events in Science That Have Shaken the World. Throughout history, there have been many mysterious events that transcend human understanding and defy scientific explanation.
Top 6 Unsolved Mysteries in History
1. The Most Bizarre Knife in the World
This knife was forged by a mad Italian blacksmith, who used his wife’s right arm bones to create the handle, his son’s rib bones for the blade, and his own shin bones for the grip, then donated it to his creditor at that time. Three days later, this creditor went mad and burned his whole family. It is said that those who received this knife subsequently also went insane. It appears to be cursed as not only the owners suffered madness, but their entire families perished as well.
2. Accurately Predicting One’s Own Death
Cardinal John Wu Cheng-Chung accurately predicted the date of his own death. He passed away at 6:00 AM on September 23, 2002, at Queen Mary Hospital, at the age of 77. Wu Cheng-Chung suffered from multiple myeloma. Father Tran Tu An, who officiated the mass, revealed an incident about the Cardinal while he was still alive. The Cardinal had told his colleagues, referring to Bishops Francis Hsu and Hong-Ji Li of Hong Kong, that he would die sometime between May 23 and July 23 due to illness. According to his arrangement, he would die on September 23.
3. The Most Magical Number in the World
The most magical number in the world is 142857. 142857 x 1 = 142857. 142857 x 2 = 285714. 142857 x 3 = 428571. 142857 x 4 = 571428. 142857 x 5 = 714285. 142857 x 6 = 857142. Similar permutations of these numbers occur. So, what do you get when you multiply it by 7?
4. The Mysterious Position of the Sun
This photo shows a large rock on the Bay of Bengal (Myanmar). It appears only once a year when the sun is at a specific angle and under special lighting conditions. Tilt your head to the left, and you will see the marvel of this image. The exact position of the sun that creates such a scene remains a mystery.
5. The Wailing Wall
The Wailing Wall in Jerusalem “weeping” signals the end of the world? In July 2002, a rare phenomenon occurred at the holy city of Jerusalem in Israel. A stream of water flowed from a stone on the famous Wailing Wall, seemingly shedding tears. The water droplets on the Wailing Wall occupied an area of about 10cm x 40cm.
These droplets emerged from the area designated for male pilgrims, slightly to the right of the central stone, near the boundary with the women’s pilgrimage area. Water continuously flowed from the Wailing Wall.
The water flow might be due to drainage pipes installed previously by maintenance workers. Many believe the water leakage is normal. However, the fact that the droplets do not evaporate, do not spread, but only form exactly like teardrops remains a mystery. Some mystical Jewish sects refer to certain prophecies in their scriptures; if the Wailing Wall sheds tears, it is a forewarning of the apocalypse.
6. The Swastika Symbol and Its 12,000-Year History
Swastika is a symbol used by one of the most hated men on Earth, representing the slaughter of millions and one of the most devastating wars in history. However, Adolf Hitler was not the first to use this symbol.
In fact, it has been a symbol of power for thousands of years before Hitler, traversing many cultures and continents.
For Hindus and Buddhists, the Swastika is an important symbol for many thousands of years.
For Hindus and Buddhists in India and other Asian countries, the Swastika has been an important symbol for thousands of years. Even today, this symbol can be seen in many places – on temples, buses, taxis, and on book covers.
It was also used in ancient Greece and can be found in artifacts from the ancient city of Troy, which existed 4,000 years ago. Artifacts discovered also show that the Druids and ancient Celts used this symbol.
Nordic tribes, even the early Catholics, used the Swastika as one of their symbols. For example, the Teutonic Knights, a medieval German order that became a purely religious Catholic order, used it.
But why is this symbol so significant, and why did Adolf Hitler choose to adopt it as his emblem?
The term “swastika” is derived from the Sanskrit word (“svastika”) meaning “it is”, “happiness”, “as desired”, and “luck”. However, it is known by different names in various countries, such as “Wan” in China, “Manji” in Japan, “fylfot” in England, “Hakenkreuz” in Germany, and “tetraskelion” or “tetragammadion” in Greece.
In 1979, PR Sarkar, a Sanskrit scholar, stated that the profound meaning of this word is “eternal glory” (permanent victory).
The earliest Swastika symbol was found in Mezine, Ukraine, engraved on an ivory statue and astonishingly dates back 12,000 years ago. Additionally, one of the earliest known cultures to use this symbol is a Neolithic culture in Southern Europe, in the region of present-day Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina – the Vinca Culture, which emerged about 8,000 years ago.
In Buddhism, the Swastika is a symbol of luck, prosperity, wealth (richness), and eternity. It is directly related to the Buddha and can be found on statues, carved into the soles and hearts of the Buddha. It is said to contain the wisdom of the Buddha.
On the walls of Catholic catacombs in Rome, this symbol appears alongside the words “zotiko zotiko”, meaning “the life of life”. It can also be found on the windows of the mysterious Lalibela church in Ethiopia and in churches around the world.
In Norse mythology, the god Odin appears through space in the form of a disc or swastika, traversing through all worlds. In North America, this symbol has been utilized by the Navajos.
In ancient Greece, Pythagoras used the Swastika under the name “tetraktys” as a symbol connecting heaven and earth, with the right arm pointing to the sky and the left arm pointing to the earth. It was also used by the Phoenicians as a symbol of the sun. It is considered a sacred symbol used by nuns.
How and why have so many countries and various cultures, across different eras, used a similar symbol that seemingly carries the same meaning? Ironically, a symbol of life and eternity, which has held sacred value for thousands of years, has become a symbol of hatred.
