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The Index · Unsolved Cases
The CIA confirmed Area 51's existence in 2013 as a Cold War aircraft-testing site. Bob Lazar's alien-technology claims are a separate story with serious credibility problems.
Sep 10, 2026
The Index · Unsolved Cases
Flight 19, the USS Cyclops, and the rest of the Bermuda Triangle's famous cases have documented, largely mundane explanations. The 'mystery' was built by two writers, not the evidence.
Sep 9, 2026
The Index · Unsolved Cases
The LA County Coroner ruled Elisa Lam's death an accidental drowning connected to her bipolar disorder. Here's what the official record actually established.
Sep 10, 2026
The Index · Unsolved Cases
The Mary Celeste was found abandoned in the Atlantic in December 1872. A 2026 wood-and-ethanol experiment strengthened one old explosion theory, but it still does not prove why the crew left.
Sep 13, 2026
The Index · Unsolved Cases
A rancher found debris, the Army briefly called it a 'flying disc,' then reversed course within a day. The Air Force's later Project Mogul explanation accounts for the physical evidence.
Sep 9, 2026
The Index · Unsolved Cases
Five Sodder children vanished after their West Virginia home burned in 1945. The evidence leaves real questions, but it does not establish either abduction or survival.
Sep 21, 2026