In this episode, we get into the mysterious case of the Somerton Man, an unidentified individual found dead on a beach in South Australia in 1948. Anna and Jessica explore the circumstances surrounding his death, the investigation that followed, and the various theories regarding his identity and cause of death. They discuss the discovery of a suitcase linked to the man, the cryptic note found in his pocket, and the eventual identification of the Somerton Man as Carl Charles Webb, while leaving many questions unanswered about his life and death.
00:00 The Mysterious Somerton Man
10:31 The Investigation Unfolds
20:40 Theories and Speculations
30:55 The Identity Revealed
Sources:
🕸️https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-62314555
🕸️https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/historical-strangeness/somertonman
🕸️https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-19/six-clues-that-have-failed-to-solve-the-somerton-man-mystery/100148922
🕸️https://www.ancient-origins.net/unexplained-phenomena/tamam-shud-enigma-002043
🕸️https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-57166662
🕸️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbwq4dmvxjk
🕸️https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-62314555
🕸️https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-21/somerton-manfamily-photographs-revealed-/101643524
🕸️https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/have-scholars-finally-identified-the-mysterious-somerton-man-180980540/
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