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historyarch  ·  2222 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Roman Coins from the Falls of Ohio

I remember reading about Oak Island as a kid. I used to love all the UFO, Atlantis, alternative history, etc. stories. That show on tv now is obviously for entertainment purposes only. Every week they have a different theory or artifact they are looking for. Nothing ever actually gets found that can be verified. There used to be a ton of stories about places like Oak Island, isolated caves, etc. where gold and treasure were buried. Often they were guarded by a spirit/ghost. Many of these local stories have faded into oblivion as people become less superstitious. Oak Island has survived because it was not a ghost story.

'I enjoy these stories, they are interesting to think about. Plus, every now and then something unexpected happens. There were "big foot" stories in Africa in the late 19th century that were viewed as the same sort of pseudo-science until gorillas were discovered. The Romans could have come to America, Captain Kidd could have left a huge treasure on Oak island.

There likely is intelligent life on other planets in this vast universe. They might have even visited Earth. The one I know is false: aliens had nothing to do with building the pyramids.