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13 Mysterious Weirdos And Monsters Whose Identity Remains Unknown To This Day

May 11, 2023

Ah, the mysteries of the world! From the unsolved case of Jack the Ripper to the unknown identity of Agent 355, these unsolved mysteries have captivated the world for centuries. But there are some modern-day mysteries that have been equally as intriguing. From the infamous D.B. Cooper to the mysterious "babushka lady," there are many mysteries that have yet to be solved.

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In this list, we explore some of the most mysterious unsolved cases from the past and present. From the strange case of the Technoviking video to the still-unsolved mystery of Jerome’s death, we look at some of the most intriguing cases that have yet to be solved.

So, if you’re looking for some unsolved cases to ponder and explore, then look no further. Here are 13 unsolved mysteries that will keep you guessing. So sit back, relax, and get ready to explore the weird and wonderful world of unresolved cases.

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Mystery remains unsolved.

IDENTITY UNKNOWN MURDER Jack the Ripper Despite lots of people saying they know who Jack the Ripper was, we still don't know for sure. A 2019 attempt to figure it out, using DNA forensics, hasn't been successful either. CRACKED — The Illustrated London News/Wiki Commons
Ars Technica

12

Library paste tragedy.

IDENTITY UNKNOWN Unknown Man Died Eating Library Paste To this day, we still don't know who the person was who died after eating library paste in Goldfield, Nevada on July 14, 1908. But he has a grave, if you want to go visit. M. CRAWFORD UNKNOWN MAN DIED EATING LIBRARY PASTE JULY14 1908 CRACKED — Flickr/Sydney Martinez/TravelNevada (via Thrillist)
Thrillist

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Old-school.

IDENTITY UNKNOWN on I'M # 1 SO WHY You've Come A Long Way, Baby No one knows who the person on the cover of Fatboy Slim's 1998 album You've Come A Long Way, Baby is. The shot was taken at Virginia's Fat Peoples Festival in 1983 ... and we don't know much else. CRACKED — BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd
Long Live Vinyl

10

Technoviking: 1, Fritsch: 0.

IDENTITY UNKNOWN Technoviking In 2021, a German court ruled against Matthias Fritsch, the man who filmed the Technoviking video from 2000, in a suit brought by Technoviking. Technoviking himself never appeared in court, and still hasn't been definitively identified. CRACKED — YouTube
The Daily Dot

9

Identity crisis continues.

IDENTITY UNKNOWN Nameless Canadian prisoner A guy has been locked up in a Canadian prison since 2013, and no one knows who he is or where he comes from. Canadian authorities haven't been able to figure it out, and he refuses to say who he is. CRACKED — Toronto Sun/QMI Agency (Via The National Post)
The National Post

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Rough place, that Nova Scotia

Jerome Jerome of Nova Scotia died in 1912, but nobody knows who he was. Не was found with no legs on a beach, and we don't know anything about his life before that. — Wiki Commons
Saltwire

7

Mystery in the Ice Valley.

IDENTITY UNKNOWN The Isdal Woman The Isdal Woman was found dead in Isdalen Valley near Bergen, Norway in 1970, but to this day, no one knows who she was. Police, journalists and even amateur detectives have all tried to figure out her identity. CRACKED — Stephen Missal/Wiki Commons,
Dignity100/Shutterstock
Discovery Channel UK

6

Max Headroom

IDENTITY UNKNOWN Max Headroom hacker On November 22, 1987, a hacker wearing a mask with a big head, sunglasses, a square chin, and teeth interrupted the 9 o'clock news on a Chicago TV station, causing a huge stir across the country. We never learned who he was. CRACKED — Wiki Commons
WBUR

5

Naked flagpole climber, never identified.

IDENTITY UNKNOWN Man jumping off of a flagpole in Anchorage, Alaska On August 23, 1989, a naked man climbed to the top of a flagpole and then jumped off. Не was never identified and was buried in Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery without a name. CRACKED — David R. Wood (via he Doe Network),
Ronnie Chua/Shutterstock
anchoragepress.com

4

The Doodler

IDENTITY UNKNOWN The Doodler 10/2 Case The Doodler was a serial killer in San Francisco in the 1970s. Не targeted gay men and killed them by stabbing them. CRACKED — San Francisco Police Department/Wiki Commons
San Francisco Chronicle

3

George Washington

IDENTITY UNKNOWN Agent 355 In a 1779 letter to George Washington, one Abraham Woodhull wrote that he was planning to go to New York, and thought he could outsmart everyone with the help of a woman who was referred to as 355. We still don't know who she was. CRACKED — Harper's Weekly (via Smithsonian Magazine)
Smithsonian Magazine

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Babushka Lady

IDENTITY UNKNOWN The babushka lady An unidentified woman was around when JFK was assassinated in 1963, and she's never come forward. People are interested in her because she might have taken pictures. CRACKED — Jim Altgens
AOL.co.uk

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D.B. Cooper: over $1 million dollars richer.

IDENTITY UNKNOWN D. В. Cooper On November 24, 1971, D.B. Cooper hijacked a plane from Portland to Seattle and jumped out with $200,000 in cash (worth over $1 million today). 50-odd years later, we haven't figured out who he was or where he ended up. CRACKED — FBI/Wiki Commons
Britannica

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