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mysterious

[mi-steer-ee-uhs] / mɪˈstɪər i əs /


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Now, an international team of scientists has discovered that one of the region's most mysterious venomous snakes is not a single species after all.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

On the ocean floor near the Galapagos Islands, a submersible controlled by scientists came across a mysterious octopus as blue as the ocean and no bigger than a golf ball.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

He described spotting mysterious "orange orbs flaring up and down" when investigating "loud thuds heard in the mountains" on a test range where others had spotted UFOs in preceding days.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Jonathan Andic, the son of Mango’s billionaire founder, has emerged as the prime suspect in the retail tycoon’s mysterious death.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“A mysterious young princess, and the three true heirs —of course you’re much too young to be their mother, though I do see a resemblance.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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