10 Of The Most Shocking Unexplained Photos Ever

The “Somerton Man,” who mysteriously appeared dead on Somerton beach in 1948 with a secret code in his pocket, despite his picture being in media all over the world, has never been identified.

On 1 December 1948 at 6:30 am, a dead body of an unknown man was discovered on Somerton Beach near Glenelg. The case gathered huge public speculation, yet the man could not be identified. Months later, a scrap of paper was found in the fob pocket of the man’s trousers. The scrap contained the Persian phrase tamám shud, meaning “ended” or “finished.” Following a public appeal by police, the book from which the page was torn was located. In the inside back cover of the book, the detectives found a local telephone number and another unidentified number. Also, there was a text that resembled an encrypted message. To this date, no one had been able to decipher or interpret the encrypted message.