What's a long-standing mystery that still preoccupies you? (lemmy.world)

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[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 21 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The Daytlov Pass incident. A lot of it could be explained as hysteria brought on by either cold or just fear after being in an avalanche; but how the hell did some of the victims have radiation burns?

[-] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Likewise, the Khamar-Daban incident

[-] Monzcarro@feddit.uk 3 points 2 months ago

You're Wrong About podcast has an episode about this with Blair Braverman guesting, that I think posits a decent theory. Blair also appears on episodes about the Andes plane crash and the diphtheria serum run, both of which are well worth a listen.

[-] VelvetStorm@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Apparently, there was the Kyshtym disaster in the area 2 years beforehand, so that may explain the radiation.

[-] reddig33@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I’m still pissed they haven’t done a season of “The Terror” about this.

[-] Vilian@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

Wikipedia says that a new research concluded that an avalanche is the culprit

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