Explore the most baffling riddles of the past, ranging from lost technology and undeciphered texts to unexplained medical phenomena. Discover the secrets of the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient Greek analog computer that predates similar engineering by a millennium, and delve into the unreadable pages of the Voynich Manuscript, a medieval text that has stumped cryptographers and artificial intelligence alike. History also reveals strange human behaviors, such as the Dancing Plague of 1518—where hundreds danced until they collapsed—and the Green Children of Woolpit, who appeared in a 12th-century English village speaking an unknown tongue. Finally, uncover the potential hiding spots of a massive fortune detailed in the Copper Scroll, a unique treasure map found among the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Beyond these historical enigmas, learn the science behind spycraft by creating invisible ink using organic oxidation or UV fluorescence found in household items like laundry detergent and tonic water. Finally, find out whether Napoleon's army really knocked the nose of the Great Sphinx in Egypt. From ancient engineering marvels to the chemistry of secret messages, unearth the facts behind the legends that have puzzled humanity for generations.

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