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Kidnappings, espionage, poaching operations — when it comes to the ghost ships, theories abound. A 1977 disappearance, ocean survival stories, and international fishing regulations may hold answers.

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For decades, wrecked ships have been washing ashore in Japan and Russia. Given the text on their sides, they seem to be from North Korea. But nobody knows what became of their crews, or why the frequency of these wrecks has increased since the 1990s.

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According to the Bible, ancient Israelites used to transport the pieces of the Ten Commandments in a chest blessed by God. The chest safeguarded the Israelites, struck down their enemies, and helped lead them to the promised land. But after an invasion in 586 B.C.E., the fabled ark disappeared.

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Did a nearby factory unleash a cloud of caustic gas? Were psychological factors at play? Or were the pits a symptom of nuclear fallout? Nobody’s exactly sure why so many people reported windshield damage in 1954. There are almost as many theories as impacted motorists…

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In the spring of 1954, Seattle suburbanites began noticing dime-sized dents and dings on their windshields. Within weeks, thousands of motorists across Washington reported mysterious divots — only for reports to die down as rapidly as they had begun. 

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Alberto Nisman’s mysterious death was initially ruled a suicide until a follow-up investigation reclassified it, raising terrible questions. Who killed Nisman, what were they trying to hide — and was his death orchestrated by then-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner?

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By January 2015, an Argentinian prosecutor had spent years investigating the country’s deadliest terror attack. Days after accusing the sitting president of a cover-up, Alberto Nisman was found dead in his home. 

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On April 1st, 2014, Dutch tourists Lisanne Froon and Kris Kremers disappeared in the rainforest outside Boquete, Panama. Seven years later, the only clues as to what happened to them are a camera filled with mysterious photos, and a few scattered remains.

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After a Washington D.C. intern disappeared in May 2001, her parents learned she was having a secret affair with a powerful politician. The case erupted into a nationwide scandal, but investigators were focused on all the wrong leads. If you enjoy this episode, follow Unsolved Murders free on Spotify.

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