How many times have we heard that “curiosity killed the cat”, it is true that it also affects many humans who venture to explore the unknown such as Antarctica. This continent has aroused great curiosity among experts and lovers of strange, paranormal situations, and those things that not everyone believes in. The bravest have dared to explore this site; However, it did not always turn out as they expected. According to what they say, those 14 million km covered by ice hide endless secrets, ranging from lost cities, Nazi bases and alien life.
The Secrets of Antarctica
Nazi Base
There is a theory that claims that there is a Nazi base in Antarctica that was created with extraterrestrial help after Germany fell in World War II. According to what they say, it would have the shape of a pyramid and have technology from another world. Such was the impact that, although it has not been proven, between 1946 and 1947, the US Navy investigated it.
Lost City
Atlantis has been a topic of fascination and mystery since Plato mentioned in his writings that there is a Lost City in Antarctica. The first records say that 12 thousand years ago, before the continents as we know them were formed, large and extensive parts were not covered with ice, but instead there were huge palm trees, almost like a tropical area and the most surprising thing is that was habitable, with flora and fauna.
The climate was very different, the coast was green and, they say, it harbored life, which suggests that a hidden civilization did exist, but it was buried under layers of ice.
Strange Animals
The animals of Antarctica are fascinating. According to what has been documented, penguins and polar bears would not be the only inhabitants as we have been led to believe. In this place, there are giant sea spiders, 35 cm in diameter, but there is also talk of transparent fish. There is a record that in 1928, they discovered a fish with a very peculiar shape that they called “ice” because it was transparent and allowed you to see its internal organs, as well as the white blood that it is said to have.
The 46B Organism
Little is known about organism 46B, a beast that would have killed several Russian divers, but, according to theories, Lake Vostok was once drilled for routine inspection. However, the researchers got a big surprise when a creature similar to an octopus appeared, but 10 meters long and with more than 14 tentacles. Doctor Anton Padalka stated that this creature killed two of his colleagues, in addition to disabling the maritime signal, which left them lost in nowhere for a long time.
The expert claimed that this creature could take on various aspects, even that of a diver, posing as one of them. The theories suggest that the Russians managed to capture it, shelter it, and use it as a weapon to frighten other nations. There is nothing that proves this in its entirety, what is certain is that Antarctica will always be one of the places in the world with the most mystery and secrets that very few manage to tell.
Would you dare to explore it?
This story was written in Spanish by Nayeli Párraga in Cultura Colectiva.
