mysteries

The Mystery of Weird Racist T-Shirt Guy (Updated)

Adrian Chen · 08/29/10 10:54AM

We were all delighted by the incomprehensible racist (?) t-shirt a guy wore to Glenn Beck's "Restoring America" rally yesterday: ""BLACKS OWN SLAVES IN MAUITANIA (sic), SUDAN, NIGER, & HAITI." It appears Racist T-shirt Guy is a minor D.C. celebrity.

Van Gogh Painting Stolen for the Second Time

Jeff Neumann · 08/21/10 03:14PM

A painting by Vincent van Gogh was reportedly stolen from the Mahmoud Khalil Museum in Egypt today. Estimates put the value of the painting, "Poppy Flowers" at $50 million. Also, this is the second time the painting has been stolen.

UFO Temporarily Shuts Chinese Airport, Remains a Mystery

Jeff Neumann · 07/10/10 02:29PM

On Wednesday, an unidentified flying object was spotted near the Xiaoshan Airport in Hangzhou, China, causing 12 inbound flights to be diverted and temporarily closing the airport. An aviation official today said, "No conclusion has yet been drawn." [China Daily]

Who Stole King Tut's Penis? And Why?

Max Read · 06/29/10 08:12PM

Tutankhamen's penis is missing! Maybe you think it was the victim of a "brutal autopsy"? Or, if you're conspiracy-minded, you think someone removed it because it was "under-developed"? Either way, you're thinking about a mummy's penis. [New Scientist]