10 Most Mysterious Discoveries Scientists Still Can't Explain

10 Most Mysterious Discoveries Scientists Still Can't Explain 50M Videos is the #1 place for all your heart warming stories about amazing people that will inspire you everyday. Make sure to subscribe and never miss a single video! #viralstory #amazingpeople #50MVideos 10 Most Mysterious Discoveries Scientists Still Can't Explain We live in an age, in which boundless information sits at the tips of our finger. With a few idle taps of our screens, we can pull up anything from DIY tutorials, to the latest breaking news story, to even something as small and trivial as that word that’s caught on the very tip of your tongue. In a time such as this, it’s almost surprising to think that there are questions without definite answers. However, that’s exactly what we’re going to look at today. The following is a list of ten discoveries that still have modern-day scientists completely in the dark. 10. Antikythera Mechanism In the history of technology and human innovation, computers (as we know them) are a fairly new invention. The first electric computer was debuted in 1946–– not even one hundred years ago!–– and has been warping and modernizing to become the instrument we know it as today. However, the discovery of the Antikythera Mechanism has completely blindsided researchers, implying that computers existed long before the 1940s. The Antikythera Mechanism is a hand-powered analogue computer traced back to Ancient Greece. Its name derives from where it was discovered–– among the wreckage of a ship off of the Greek island Antikythera, where researchers estimated it to be over two thousand years old. The device, as far as scientists understand, used its several intermeshing gears to follow the paths of the Moon and the Sun and, through that means, was able to predict certain astrological phenomena, such as lunar eclipses. While its processing power may not look like much compared to what today’s technology is capable of, it is impressively durable. Not even the Nokia can last two thousand years in a shipwreck. 9. Cochno Stone If you’re a fan of cryptograms, get ready, because scientists have been trying to puzzle out the meaning of these five thousand year old writings since its discovery. The Cochno Stone was discovered in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland in 1887. It’s surprising that this ancient artifact wasn’t discovered sooner–– the stone has been measured to be about 42 by 26 feet, and is covered in over 90 carved indentations known as “cup and ring” marks. These marks are identified as small abscesses in rock faces, which are usually surrounded by concentric circles that have been carved into the stone. In addition to this, the carvings also feature a cross (in a time long before Christianity), as well as a set of footprints, both featuring four-toes. The Cochno Stone’s meaning has been hotly debated, especially after its exposure to the public led to several vandalisms and the gradual wearing of feet, attributed to tourism to the site. Theories of what the Stone’s engravings mean have ranged from star maps to boundary markers to simple decorative etchings. It seems that the only people who will ever truly know the intention of the Stone are the ones who carved it, their explanation lost to time. 8. “Hobbit” people The “hobbit people”, scientifically referred to as homo floresiensis, are a species of ancient humans who inhabited Flores, Indonesia 50,000 years ago. In 2003, their humanoid remains were discovered in Liang Bua, a cave on the island that gives them their colloquial name: the Flores Man. Researchers were baffled by their size, as they were found to stand no taller than 3 feet and 7 inches high (about 1.1 m), and displayed a bone structure unique enough to modern humans to be designated their own separate species. However, many researchers argue that these skeletons belong to homo sapiens (modern humans) and are simply “malformed” due to inbreeding or conditions such as microcephaly, or a unique birth defect.. 7. Big Circles Sure, crop circles have a certain mystique, but they’re nothing compared to the ancient stone circles discovered in the Middle East. Only recently have photographers been able to acquire aerial shots of the eleven giant circles, all but one measuring out to be about 1,312 feet (400 meters) in diameter. The stone walls themselves have no openings, but they are short enough to gain access simply by jumping over them. Even more strange is the presence of a 12 th circle in Jordan, which still appears to be seemingly unfinished. Little is known about these circles or their intended purpose. Some speculate them to be about 2000 years old, while others insist that they are far older, possibly pre-dating the invention of writing. So, what could these circles be? Boundary markers? Burial sites? As of now, the only thing we can certainly attribute to them, is a mystery.