The Weirdest Things Ever Found on Earth

Unusual Object Descending from Space: The Black Knight Satellite

Strange things occur around us, both on the planet and in space. Take, for instance, the Black Knight Satellite. This satellite has been whirling around Earth for over a hundred years, apparently unnoticed until the mid-20th century. Rumors claim that this alien spacecraft is spying on Earth. Could they be right? We don’t know for sure, but the unusual yet consistent findings of this mysterious aluminum alloy-covered object surely make it one of the weirdest discoveries.

From a Monolith in the Utah Desert to a Giant Chicken Church

A shiny mysterious metal monolith in the Utah desert was next discovered. In November 2020, biologists assessing bighorn sheep from a helicopter noticed the unusual shape. Experts still aren’t confident exactly who erected the monolith, although it has since disappeared nearly as mysteriously as it emerged.

Indonesia too features an unusual structure, a gigantic chicken-shaped church known as Gereja Ayam. Covered in moss and overlooking a jungle, this oddly shaped church is utterly perplexing but incredibly fascinating at the same time.

Strange Geological Phenomena: The Sailing Stones of Death Valley

Our next stop brings us to a bizarre geological phenomenon in California’s Death Valley. The ‘sailing stones’ seems to glide across the salty surface of Racetrack Playa without any human or animal intervention. While researchers explain that it’s likely due to a complex interplay of water, ice, and wind, the sight of these self-moving stones is undeniably eerie.

Edible Artifact: The Ancient Yeast Bread

Imagine a loaf of bread baked with a 4,500-year-old yeast. Sounds unbelievable, right? Yet, Seamus Blackley, a physicist and a bread-baking enthusiast did exactly that. Blackley managed to bake the bread using yeasts scraped off ancient Egyptian pottery. A quirky food experiment it may be, but its significance in understanding ancient Egyptian food practices is undisputed!

Surprising Fossils: The Tully Monster

No list of strange findings is complete without fossils. The Tully Monster, a 300-million-year-old fossil from Illinois, tops the chart. With a weird-looking body featuring a bulbous end attached to a long, trunk-like structure, the creature remains a puzzle for scientists. Its unique and bizarre anatomical features make it difficult to categorize it into any known taxonomic groups.

Stellar Findings: Meteorite Contaminated With Amino Acids

Finally, our list concludes with a finding that originates from space but landed on Earth. The Murchison meteorite, which fell in Australia in 1969, was found to contain 90 varieties of amino acids, the building blocks of life. While we expect to find some amino acids in meteorites, what was surprising about this discovery was that 8 of these were not found on Earth. Are these space rocks hinting at extraterrestrial life? While we don’t know for sure, it’s definitely a mind-boggling discovery.