Case file 037The Unexplained
Mystery of the Enjuin Mermaid
A Japanese temple’s mermaid, said to have been caught in the eighteenth century, finally gave up its secrets to science.
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Case file 035Ancient Mysteries
The Devil’s Looking Glass
John Dee’s famous spirit mirror turns out to have been made in Mexico, but the evidence that it ever belonged to him is thinner than its reputation.
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Case file 002Ancient Mysteries
Mystery of the Crystal Skulls
A crystal skull was said to have come from a Maya temple, but a dealer’s catalogue, a Sotheby’s sale and a microscope told a different story.
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