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Jack the Ripper

Whitechapel, London

The most famous unsolved case in history.

In the autumn of 1888, at least five women were murdered in the crowded streets of Whitechapel in London's East End. Letters signed 'Jack the Ripper' were sent to the police and newspapers.

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When
1888
Where
51.5185, -0.0670
Group
Unexplained

Visiting

Guided walks run nightly through Whitechapel.

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The Ledger of Lost Artifacts and Civilizations

Not every mystery needs a lost continent. This book investigates fifty-nine real and often overlooked puzzles from the ancient and modern world: a temple older than farming itself, astonishing structures, out-of-place artifacts, and technologies lost to time. Each case is weighed honestly, with a clear ledger of the case for and against, so you can make up your own mind. Some cases collapse under scrutiny. Others remain genuinely unexplained. All of them are stranger than Atlantis.

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