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Fun Trivia: T : The Unexplained

Special Sub-Topic: More from the Unknown


At one time, it was suspected that Jack the Ripper may have been connected to the royal family. The ruling sovereign at the time of the murders was:

    Queen Victoria. The Duke of Clarence was a {suspect;} most writers have now concluded that he was not the Ripper.

The legendary 'ghost ship' that is said to sail on endlessly is called what?
    Flying Dutchman.

The wildly unique Easter island was so named because it was discovered on Easter Sunday. What was the year?
    1722.

Easter Island is the 'property' of which country?
    Chile. It's not that close to Chile - but, it's not particularly close to anything.

The writings of Nostradamus are contained in groupings which are known as:
    quatrains.

Many of the writings of Nostradamus are said to deal with:
    Napoleon. Believers see references to Napoleon with some frequency.

The man who was known as the 'sleeping prophet' was:
    Edgar Cayce. Cayce apparently 'obtained knowledge' by entering into a trance-like state. No one fully understands how he did what he did.

A prehistoric creature, thought to be long extinct, was captured in 1939. This creature was which of the following?
    coelacanth. The coelecanth was caught in the waters near Madagascar.

One theory suggests that Atlantis was actually a part of an island that is today known as:
    Thera (Santorini). It has been said that Atlantis was part of the island of Thera - also known as Santorini - before it was destroyed by a natural disaster.


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