Incomprehensible Iceberg Sources

Updated the citations to actually be citations and not links. Thank you to Lexi for doing most of this work :)

Most sources came from the book below, but other sources are listed by section.

Brooks, M. (2010). 13 things that don’t make sense: The most intriguing scientific mysteries of our time. Profile.
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Time Dilation:
Baird, C. S. (2013, June 24). Does time go faster at the top of a building compared to the bottom?. Science Questions with Surprising Answers. https://www.wtamu.edu/~cbaird/sq/2013/06/24/does-time-go-faster-at-the-top-of-a-building-compared-to-the-bottom/

Homing Pigeons:
Guilford, T. (2014, April 23). Explainer: How do homing pigeons navigate?. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/explainer-how-do-homing-pigeons-navigate-25633

Ball Lightning:
Nunez, C. (2021, May 4). Ball lightning: Weird, mysterious, perplexing, and deadly. National Geographic. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/ball-lightning
Joe Scott. (2020). Ball Lightning: Weather’s Biggest Mystery | Answers With Joe. Retrieved December 4, 2023, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gOlQCI9Tgg&pp=ygUOYmFsbCBsaWdodG5pbmc%3D

Spontaneous Combustion:
Delbert, C. (2023, January 9). Spontaneous combustion, explained: Causes, examples, human cases. Popular Mechanics. https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a42297841/what-is-spontaneous-combustion/
Wikimedia Foundation. (2023c). Spontaneous combustion. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneous_combustion

Great Sheep Panic:

Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England. (2009, December 21). Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England. Internet Archive. https://archive.org/stream/journalroyalagr01unkngoog/journalroyalagr01unkngoog_djvu.txt
DisInfluence. (2021). What Scared These 10000 Sheep To Death? Retrieved December 4, 2023, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvXiLo2F2Og&ab_channel=DisInfluence
u/According_Try_9843. (2020). The Great Sheep Panic. Reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/mvd2fb/the_great_sheep_panic/

ASASSN-V:
Wikimedia Foundation. (2023). Asassn-V J213939.3-702817.4. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASASSN-V_J213939.3-702817.4

Te Lapa:
u/remyseven. (2023). Te Lapa - the Mysterious Polynesia Phenomenon. Reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/y6nsq6/te_lapa_the_mysterious_polynesia_phenomenon/
Feinberg, R. (2011, March). IN SEARCH OF TE LAPA: A NAVIGATIONAL ENIGMA IN VAEAKAU-TAUMAKO, SOUTHEASTERN SOLOMON ISLANDS. https://www.jstor.org/stable/23041479

Plague of Athens:
Sierra Martin, C. (2021, May 21). The plague of Athens killed tens of thousands, but its cause remains a mystery. History. https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/history-and-civilisation/2021/05/the-plague-of-athens-killed-tens-of-thousands-but-its-cause-remains-a-mystery

Hollinwell Incident:
Whittaker, A., & Harby, J. (2022, July 4). The Hollinwell incident: What lay behind the fainting field?. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-61551003

Ashen Light:
Abel, P. (2020, January 10). Ashen light: The mystery of venus’s dark-side glow. BBC Sky at Night Magazine. https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/ashen-light-mystery-venus-dark-side-glow

Impossible Colors:
Le Cunff, A.-L. (2020, August 15). Impossible colors: Our Vision’s incomplete palette. Impossible colors: our vision’s incomplete palette. https://nesslabs.com/impossible-colors

Wikimedia Foundation. (2023b). Impossible color. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impossible_color

Sleep:
Peters, B. (2023, October 15). Restorative Theory and More Ideas About Why We Sleep. Sleep Disorders. https://www.verywellhealth.com/why-do-we-sleep-the-theories-and-purpose-of-sleeping-3014828

Patomskiy Crater:
McClelland, L. (2019, October 31). What caused the Patomskiy crater in Siberia? - historic mysteries. Historic Mysteries. https://www.historicmysteries.com/patomskiy-crater-what-caused-it/

Naga Fireballs:
Holidify. (2023, June 13). Naga Fireball Festival - Thailand’s most mysterious festival. https://www.holidify.com/pages/naga-fireball-festival-1231.html
McKanzie, C. (2019, April 4). Mystery of the naga fireballs at mekong river. Featured Stories, Modern Mysteries, Our Beautiful Planet, Strange & Unexplained. https://www.messagetoeagle.com/mystery-of-the-naga-fireballs-at-mekong-river/

Fairy Circles:
Machemer, T. (2020, October 8). The magical mathematics behind “Fairy circles.” Smithsonian.com. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-research-backs-mathematical-theory-fairy-circle-formation-180976019/
Nicioli, T. (2022, November 11). One of nature’s great mysteries may now have an answer, according to new “Fairy circle” study. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/10/world/fairy-circles-mystery-solved-namibia-scn/index.html

Skyquakes:
Kiger, P. J. (2023, March 8). What are Skyquakes?. HowStuffWorks Science. https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/unexplained-phenomena/what-are-skyquakes.htm
Helmenstine, A. M. (2019, November 10). What Skyquakes are and how they work. ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/science-of-skyquakes-4158737

-1/12:
Schultz, C. (2014, January 31). The great debate over whether 1+2+3+4..+ ∞ = -1/12. Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/great-debate-over-whether-1234-112-180949559/
Berman, D., & Freiberger, M. (2014, February 18). Infinity or -1/12. Plus. https://plus.maths.org/content/infinity-or-just-112
Numberphile. (2014). ASTOUNDING: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + ... = -1/12. Retrieved December 4, 2023, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-I6XTVZXww&ab_channel=Numberphile.

Imaginary Numbers:
JDM Educational Staff. (2021, September 5). What are imaginary numbers used for? (7 examples). What Are Imaginary Numbers Used For? (7 Examples). https://jdmeducational.com/what-are-imaginary-numbers-used-for-7-examples/
BetterExplained. (n.d.). A visual, Intuitive Guide to Imaginary Numbers. A Visual, Intuitive Guide to Imaginary Numbers. https://betterexplained.com/articles/a-visual-intuitive-guide-to-imaginary-numbers/

1st Stage of Memory Loss:
Dementia Australia. (n.d.). Alzheimer’s disease. https://www.dementia.org.au/about-dementia/types-of-dementia/alzheimers-disease
Dementia Care Central. (2023, January 26). Stages of alzheimer’s & dementia: Durations & scales used to measure progression (GDS, Fast & Cdr). https://www.dementiacarecentral.com/aboutdementia/facts/stages/

The Wow! Signal:
Breitman, D. (2017, June 7). Wow! Signal explained after 40 years?. EarthSky. https://earthsky.org/space/wow-signal-explained-comets-antonio-paris/

Mystery Eruptions:
University of Bristol. (2014, September 18). Mysterious volcanic eruption of 1808 described. ScienceDaily. Retrieved December 4, 2023 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140918111220.htm
u/McGravin. (2021). Where was the mystery eruption of 1808?. Reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/rdhgok/where_was_the_mystery_eruption_of_1808/

Cold Fusion:
Brooks, M. (2010). 13 things that don’t make sense: The most intriguing scientific mysteries of our time. Profile.

Infinity:
Veritasium. (2021). How An Infinite Hotel Ran Out Of Room. Retrieved December 4, 2023, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxGsU8oIWjY&pp=ygUWaW5maW5pdGUgaG90ZWwgcGFyYWRveA%3D%3D

The Black Stain:
Chicago Tribune. (2018, October 25). Blob of sticky goo spreading on roads terrifies Venezuelan drivers. Baltimore Sun. https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1992-08-30-1992243008-story.html
Marx, G. (1992, August 6). The Mystery Of The Deadly Black Blob. The Seattle Times. https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19920806&slug=1506061
Reddit. (2020). What is La Mancha Negra?. Reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/ldbwne/what_is_la_mancha_negra/

Birthday Effect:
Alderson, M. (1975, September). Relationship between month of birth and month of death in the elderly. British journal of preventive & social medicine. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC478908/
Zonda, T., Bozsonyi, K., Veres, E., & Kmetty, Z. (2010). The Effect of Birthday on the Fluctuation of Suicides in Hungary (1970–2002). Review of Sociology. https://szociologia.hu/dynamic/revsoc_2010_2_96_105_bozsonyi.pdf

Gravity is wrong:
Brooks, M. (2010). 13 things that don’t make sense: The most intriguing scientific mysteries of our time. Profile.

96% of the universe:
Brooks, M. (2010). 13 things that don’t make sense: The most intriguing scientific mysteries of our time. Profile.

Quantum Entanglement:
Caltech Faculty. (2023). What is entanglement and why is it important?. Caltech Science Exchange. https://scienceexchange.caltech.edu/topics/quantum-science-explained/entanglement

4th Dimension and Beyond:
Halpern, P. (2014, April 3). How many dimensions does the universe really have?. PBS. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/how-many-dimensions-does-the-universe-really-have/
Debczak, M. (2023, August 1). How many dimensions are there in the universe?. Mental Floss. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/501926/how-many-dimensions-are-there
Williams, M. (2014, December 10). A universe of 10 dimensions. Universe Today. https://www.universetoday.com/48619/a-universe-of-10-dimensions/

Life:
Brooks, M. (2010). 13 things that don’t make sense: The most intriguing scientific mysteries of our time. Profile.
Davies, P. (2000). In The fifth miracle: The search for the origin and meaning of life. essay, Touchstone Book published by Simon & Schuster.
Nature. (2007, June 27). Meanings of “life.” Nature News. https://www.nature.com/articles/4471031b

Death:
Brooks, M. (2010). 13 things that don’t make sense: The most intriguing scientific mysteries of our time. Profile Books.
Weitz, J. S., & Fraser, H. B. (2001, December 18). Explaining mortality rate plateaus. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. https://www.pnas.org/doi/pdf/10.1073/pnas.261228098
Curtsinger, J. W. (2016). Retired flies, hidden plateaus, and the evolution of senescence indrosophila melanogaster. Evolution, 70(6), 1297–1306. https://doi.org/10.1111/evo.12946

Nothing:
History Staff. (2023, June 6). Who invented the zero?. History.com. https://www.history.com/news/who-invented-the-zero
Kelm, J. (2023, May 13). What is anhedonia? (no feelings, or emotional flatlining). Overcoming Emotional Flatlining (Anhedonia, No Feelings). https://www.anhedoniasupport.com/what-is-anhedonia/#:~:text=Anhedonia%20can%20be%20thought%20of%20as%20a%20%E2%80%9Csqueezing%E2%80%9D,music%2C%20intimacy%2C%20or%20anything%20you%20used%20to%20enjoy
Fletcher, J. (2020, April 6). Sensory deprivation tank benefits: Effects and risks. Medical News Today. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/sensory-deprivation-tank-benefits
Honan, D. (2013, February 4). A guide to understanding nothing. Big Think. https://bigthink.com/articles/a-guide-to-understanding-nothing/
Brown, L. (2021, September 2). Reality is an illusion: Everything is energy and reality isn’t real. Hack Spirit. https://hackspirit.com/illusion-reality-scientific-proof-everything-energy-reality-isnt-real/
Sundermier, A. (2015, November 3). The particle physics of you. symmetry magazine. https://www.symmetrymagazine.org/article/the-particle-physics-of-you

Comprehension:
Ratcliffe, S. (Ed.). (2016). Essential Quotations (4 ed.). Oxford Reference. https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780191826719.001.0001/q-oro-ed4-00003988