PARAKH | Coincidence ? I think not | 11 July 2021

Coincidence?
I think not!
QUIZ ON
MYTHS, MYSTERIES & CONSPIRACY
U25 QUIZ | SOLO QUIZ | 11TH
JULY 2021

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Coincidence?

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Coincidence?

Coincidence?
Find the connection among the given images
OR
Identify the instance
OR
Identify the Case.
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QUES 01

Coincidence?
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Coincidence?
The search for DB Cooper/ Dan Cooper
ANS 01

Coincidence?
Some believe that the ......................... is a proof of alternate realities, while others
blame it on the fallibility of human mind.
Some believers think there are endless universes closely aligned with ours and we
shift in and out of them, our timeline in a constant state of flux. Some say the
......................... is evidence we’re now in the darkest timeline (some say the worst).
An instance of the ......................... :
A popular theory is that CERN, the European research center, caused a splinter
in time and space when it fired up the Large Hadron Collider in 2008 and
started flinging atoms at other atoms to discover the roots of the universe. Of
course, there’s absolutely no evidence to support this theory.
Please fill in the blank.
QUES 02

Coincidence?
The Mandela Eﬀect
ANS 02

Coincidence?
This is the myth of “X” (The One who is Not to be Named)
According to “Y” (a movie), the world was created by the Goddess of Prosperity,
who gave birth to 16 crore gods and goddesses. From her womb sprang her
ﬁrstborn, her favourite and most evil of her children -- “X”. He wished to gain
control over the goddess' wealth. While she let him have the gold, his siblings
declared war on him as soon as he reached for the grain (which fed gods and men
alike). Weakened and unable to sustain their attacks, his mother saved him. But
there was a price, he would never be worshipped, as the other god and goddesses
were. In fact, his name would be removed and censored from any texts for the rest
of eternity.
Though “Y” positions “X” as a Hindu god, there is no known mention of him in
Indian mythology.
Name X and Y.
QUES03

Coincidence?
X-Hastar, Y-Tumbbad
ANS 03

Coincidence?
In the year 2000, an anonymous person who later came to be known by the name
“X” made a series of online posts and answered multiple queries for months. He
was allegedly looking for a device “Y”, whose production had been stopped a few
decades ago. It was needed to debug various legacy code computer programs,
which could be possibly referring to the famous ‘Year 2038 problem’. “Y” had a very
unique but simple feature that the company Big Blue removed from any future
versions.
When asked about his life, he said that in the year <REDACTED> he lived in Central
Florida with his family and was deployed at an Army Station at the time. The people
who had survived the civil war and the atomic strife had grown closer together.
Multiple investigations have been launched ever since behind the identity of “X”.
Name X.
QUES04

Coincidence?
John Titor / Time_Traveler_0
was the name used by a poster claiming to be an American military time
traveler from 2036
El Psy Congroo !
John Titor’s military insignia
ANS 04

Coincidence?
Want to escape any prison with adverse conditions? Here is a list of
ingredients you will require.
(Image in next Slide)
Find the missing ingredient.
STAR
MARKED
QUES05

Coincidence?
STAR
MARKED
A japanese bath bucket Superhuman climbing A storm Little bit of patience
A pinch of ﬂexibility A soup bowl A family waiting for you
QUES05

Coincidence?
Miso Soup
Yoshie Shiratori-Prison Break Magician
ANS 05
STAR
MARKED

Coincidence?
The “X” were an ethnicity of seafaring people who lived centuries ago.
They are famous for ambushing their enemies with their hit and run
style war tactics. They can be found in various popular media today,
however their portrayal is not always historically accurate. They are often
depicted wearing “Y” even though there is no evidence of the same.
Furthermore “Y” would have been impractical in battle.
This myth has originated from 19th century opera where “Y” was
designed as a part of their costumes for the ﬁrst time.
What is “Y” ?
QUES06

Coincidence?
X-Vikings, Y-Horned Helmets
ANS 06

Coincidence?
A popular myth being described :
“They floated about a foot off the floor … They looked like clergymen, but
wore hats similar to Homburg style … The faces were not clearly discernible,
for the hats partly hid and shaded them … Their eyes suddenly lit up like
flashlight bulbs … They seemed to burn into my very soul as the pains above
my eyes became almost unbearable”
“Some describe them as having strange appearances, sometimes with
supernatural features like glowing eyes and strange complexions”
"The transformation of the story from a first press report to a folkloric tale to a
comic book and now to a film illustrates how the myth is transformed”
Who are they described here or what is this popular myth ?
QUES 07

Coincidence?
The Real Men in Black
ANS 07

Coincidence?
When a novice archaeologist came across a fossil with the features of human
and ape, it was thought that the missing link had been found. The missing
link was a term used to refer to the gaps in the fossil records. It was a hoax
with one of the most serious consequences in scientiﬁc history. For decades it
was considered true and even taught to children in school. It led scientists
astray from what might have been genuine fossils but did not have any
similarities with this ﬁnding.
The fossil had an ape-like jaw and a human-like skull, and was found along
with some basic tools. When adequate chemical tests had been developed, it
was revealed that the jaw came from an orangutan and the skull from a
medieval human. The bones had been stained to give them an ancient look.
Name this famous forged fossil.
QUES08

Coincidence?
Piltdown Man
ANS 08

Coincidence?
In 1960s, Bob Nelson read "The Prospect of Immortality" by Robert Ettinger, an
unprecedented book on cryogenic hibernation and attended a meeting of the
Cryonics Society where he was immediately appointed president. An association
with “X” would have given their organisation an immediate international stardom.
Unfortunately, by the time the legal documents were approved “X” had passed
away. Many believe that he was frozen.
In an interview Nelson said that “X” wanted to be frozen but missed the
opportunity. He never gave it in writing and after his death, his family had his body
sent to a funeral pyre. If “X” had been the ﬁrst it would have made headlines
around the globe. Two weeks later, they froze the ﬁrst man and later on eight
more. It all ended in a disaster as all but one of the bodies thawed and decayed.
Identify “X”.
QUES09

Coincidence?
Walt Disney
ANS 09

Coincidence?
There are many possible causes given for the destruction of this institution.
1. “X” was following his enemy but was soon cut-off by their allies. Outnumbered in enemy
territory he ordered the ships in the port to be burnt down, and the fire burnt this
institution down along with the enemy fleet. However significant documentation is
missing.
2. The Patriarch of the city converted an old Temple into a Christian Church, likely
destroying many related documents. Some time afterwards a Christian monk was publicly
murdered which started violent riots in this city inhabited by Christians, Jews and Pagans.
It is believed that it was destroyed in the mass havoc of the riots.
3. After defeat in battle, the city was taken by a Muslim Caliph who saw no use of this
institution and ordered it destroyed and used it as tinder in the city. However the person
documenting it had a well-known bias against Muslims.
Unfortunately all the authors who documented these incidents had an axe to grind and
therefore no reliable documentation can be found today. Identify the Institution.
STAR
MARKED
QUES 10

Coincidence?
The Library of Alexandria
ANS 10
STAR
MARKED

Coincidence?
When “X” was caught, he was found
hiding in an underground spider hole.
The next day the news was reported
by BBC. The report contained a
detailed infographic that described
where “X” was hiding. Years later, this
infographic resurged on the internet
with hilarious edits about “X” hiding in
bizarre places and theories of him still
being alive.
Who is “X” ?
QUES 11

Coincidence?
Saddam Hussein
ANS 11

Coincidence?
1300 year-old scrap OR A revolutionary discovery ?
A papyrus (business card sized) is considered to be the ﬁrst ancient mention of a
conspiracy which is also basic plot of a 2003 book. The fragment written in the
ancient language of Coptic, had set oﬀ shock waves when an eminent Harvard
historian of early Christianity, Karen L. King, presented it in September 2012 at a
conference in Rome. King called the business-card-sized papyrus “X”. But even without
that provocative title, it would have shaken the world of biblical scholarship.
Scholars point out some apparent errors in Coptic grammar as well as phrases that
seemed to have been lifted from the Gospel of Thomas. This fragment had
undergone and passed more state-of-the-art lab tests, inch for inch, than almost any
other papyrus in history.
Name this papyrus fragment or the person after whom this papyrus fragment is
named.
QUES 12

Coincidence?
“The Gospel of Jesus’ wife” papyrus (Karen L. King/ Harvard/ AP)
ANS 12

Coincidence?
In 1988, this jagged fist-sized object with reddish tints was donated to the
Dutch National Museum which previously was in possession of William Drees,
the former Dutch PM. It was one of their most prized collections, until in 2009
an investigation found that it was just a piece of petrified wood. The museum
keeps it anyway, as a source of curiosity. Nevertheless, conspiracy theorists
jumped all over this, claiming <REDACTED> was busted.
This is a indeed a curious story. Similar pieces were given to over a 100
countries all over the world in the 1970s, one of which was gifted to William
Drees. Though why he was gifted when he had already been out of office for
11 years and then, why would it be given to Netherlands (or anyone) just
three months after acquiring it, remains a mystery. As the spokesperson of
the museum says, the object carries a lot of unanswered questions.
What is the object in question?
QUES 13

Coincidence?
“X” opens the path of new economic push in that culture. It brings the opportunity for
fraudsters and clever business men. Charles of Baltimore in Maryland managed to grab
this opportunity and pushed a mass produced version of “X”, which helped his Toy
company bloom. “X” was marketed as mysterious family fun. Urban legends coined the
name of “X” which is the combination of French and German words both having the
same meaning. It is also responsible for several books penned by authors like Pulitzer
Prize winning poet, James Merrill, who attributes his National Book Critics Circle Award
winning poem "The Changing Light at Sandover" to work with “X”.
Over its 120+ year history, the “X” has remained a consistent seller for whatever
manufacturer owns the rights. Its sales peak at times of national crisis as people want to
stay in touch with their lost ones. Whenever pop culture puts out another horror
movie, its sales pop up again.
ID X.
QUES 14

Coincidence?
Ouija Board
ANS 14

Coincidence?
In the 17th century, an assassination plan was executed to ambush and kill
the Ruler of England. However it was an unsuccessful attempt. One of the
members warned his relative not to be at the place where the attack was
going to be carried-out on that day, which made him suspicious and the
government was tipped-oﬀ. One of the members named(X) was caught and
interrogated. He gave up the names and of the other co-conspirators, who
were all executed.
The day this plot was foiled has been observed as a special day ever since.
Ironically, “X” has even appeared in the list of 100 Greatest Britons, a
poll-based television show by BBC. An iconic accessory inspired by “X” also
became popular. This accessory has become an integral part of the identity of
an organisation which is the enemy of many governments today.
Which accessory ?
STAR
MARKED
QUES 15

Coincidence?
Guy Fawkes Mask
Named after Guy Fawkes from the failed Gunpowder Plot
ANS 15
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MARKED

Coincidence?
Mystery of a Serial Killer who was never caught
You never caught me and you never will, You have never seen me as I am invisible
I am not human but spirit and demon from hell, I am whom you all call “Z”.
This killer used a weapon …………… which is why he is called “Z” and he used to take that weapon
from the victim’s house itself. His target victims were female but men were also killed if they came
in his way. Interestingly he never used to steal or take anything from victim’s residence. One day
he mentioned in a letter that he will be killing tonight but he will leave the houses where jazz
music will be playing, that night whole city was ﬁlled around with jazz parties and there were no
murders.
Multiple references of “Z” can be found in the game ‘The Walking Dead : Saints and Sinners’ , there
is a special weapon (similar weapon which “Z” used to kill) named after a quote from his letter
which means ‘admires the presence of death’. When you kill 10 elite zombies with this weapon
an achievement will be unlocked which is a reference of “Z” again.
Give me “Z” (a term used for this killer)
QUES 16

Coincidence?
The Axeman of New Orleans
ANS 16

Coincidence?
A Cursed Treasure Bank
Theories mention that hidden treasures and mysterious objects have been
found on or close to “X”. This place is storehouse of artifacts ranging from
hidden pirate treasure to manuscripts of Shakespeare to the Holy Grail or the
Ark of the Covenant.
There are many sites of digging by diﬀerent groups of people, but the original
and most popular was dug by a group of early explorers and is at an unknown
location today. The curse is believed to be originated a century ago and states
that seven men will die in search of treasure before it is found.
Six men have already died in the search of this treasure, one remaining.
Which place?
QUES 17

Coincidence?
The Curse of the Oak Island
ANS 17

Coincidence?
Curse of the "X" : Connection with him and your death is conﬁrmed
If a 63 year old dies of natural cause nothing is suspicious, but when he is
a scientist connected to old frozen corpse of "X" and seventh one to die
in the chain, the curse is inevitable.
"X" was discovered in 1990's and also gave rise to theories that he was
angry at being disturbed after 53 centuries. This began with the death a
tourist who found this corpse while hiking around the same spot, this was
followed by the deaths of archeologist who inspected the corpse, lead
forensic scientist who examined "X". The head of mountain rescue team
died of heart attack and the one who lead the expedition died in an
avalanche (he was only one in his team to be struck).
Whose curse is this (X)?
QUES 18

Coincidence?
Otzi The Iceman
ANS 18

Coincidence?
In the 19th century, a relatively new American Newspaper published a series of articles
about various animals and lifeforms being found in the place X as seen by a scientist in
his trip to the Cape of Good Hope. He was assisted by his latest engineering invention.
This invention used a hydro-oxygen microscope to overcome the drawbacks caused by
the diffraction of light. It was so powerful that it could even locate insects in far-off
places! X had been physically unexplored till then but doesn’t remain so now. The
place had huge calderas, swathes of gemstones like amethyst crystals, abundant
vegetation and many flowing rivers.
The sales of the newspaper dramatically shot up. The person who was most surprised
after reading these stories was probably the scientist who allegedly discovered all this!
The author turned out to be fictitious and the scientist had made no such discoveries.
The articles were written in a satirical response to some recently published theories, and
mainly to boost the newspaper sales.
Name this incident. (Image follows in the next slide)
QUES 19

Coincidence?
The Great Moon Hoax, 1835
The New York Sun published articles about the discovery of life on Moon
ANS 19

Coincidence?
One of the popular architectural conspiracies:
On the surface, “X” seems like any other modern architecture. It's new, it's clean, it's big, and it's
modern. But some investigators have found more to it than meets the eye. Claims abound that “X” was
designed and built by the Illuminati as the headquarters for the global genocide that will trigger the
………………. .
Indoors, this architecture gets even stranger. The Illuminati appear to have detailed their plans for
global genocide and a ……………..... in two large murals. The first depicts a huge Nazi soldier with dead
women and children scattered around him, and the second shows Third World populations dying, a
few elite species protected from the apocalypse in sealed containers, and the Maya symbol for 2012
presiding over all.
Here the blank is a phrase or specifically a conspiracy which will be attained if Illuminati succeeds in
the above explained context. It has been always a very favorite topic among many conspiracy authors
and you will also find a similar phrase on the seal of a nation which has been a superpower for quite
a long time.
FITB (3 words phrase or conspiracy).
STAR
MARKED
QUES 20

Coincidence? Ques 20
STAR
MARKED

Coincidence?
The New World Order
Denver International Airport The Great Seal of the US
ANS 20
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Coincidence?
Although, theories ranging from alien invasion to government cover-ups to yeti attacks
have been put forward, here are the two plausible theories for this unsolved mystery
1. Avalanche - but since this area is not prone to avalanches and the violent injuries
suffered don’t match with other avalanche victims, this theory is often disregarded. But
a 2011 study explains how a delayed slab avalanche that occurred when they were
sleeping could have been the reason for the internal injuries suffered and why the
tent was cut open from inside and the victims were without proper clothing.
2. Katabatic wind - It is a type of wind which gains speed as it goes down the slope,
creating a hurricane like situation in just a few seconds which again explains why the
tent was cut open and victims were without proper gear. According to this theory,
the internal injuries suffered are actually post-mortem which occurred because of the
collapsing of the snow in the snow den they had built for themselves (that’s where
their bodies were found).
Although, these two theories explain the internal injuries and the inadequate clothing, the
mystery of missing eyeballs and tongue of one of them (which some scientists believe were
degraded in those conditions) remains a mystery.
Which unsolved mystery are we talking about?
QUES 21

Coincidence?
The Dyatlov Pass Incident
ANS 21

Coincidence?
A strange phenomenon has made this village world famous, that takes place during
the months of September to November. A reason given for this is that the presence of
fog and mist during that time period, native also believed that it is the presence of
evil spirits that brings these birds down.
Scientists and ornithologists have been trying to explore and understand the mystery
as to why birds behave in a particular manner during those weeks in this village, but
there is no solid conclusion.
A poet describes this phenomenon in her poem by these lines:
"Fog, and mist, And a small drizzle, the wind must blow from south to north, on a
moonless night, Are you a kind of Bermuda Triangle, You, this mysterious poetry of
“X”. Why do you come, O’winged angels, Through fog and wind?"
Name this place X where this strange phenomena occurs.
QUES 22

Coincidence?
ANS
Jatinga, Assam Mass Bird Suicide
22

Coincidence?
An old case was reopened when “Y” decided to write a novel in which he claimed that in fact he,
and not “X”, was the mastermind of a heist which took place forty years ago. “Y” had
thought that the case was too old and he would remain hidden if he used a false name.
In 1970s, a group of people broke into a Bank vault through a nearby sewer wall with months
of eﬀort. Oddly, the vault had no alarm or security system, making it an ideal target. They used
the Bastille Day Festival to sneak in. They sealed the entrance from inside and then proceeded
to loot hundreds of deposit boxes over the course of the weekend.
Months later only “X” was caught. During his trial, he claimed an encoded document to be his
proof of innocence. Trying to decode it distracted the judge long enough for “X” to make a jump
from the window and get away on a motorbike with an accomplice. He was never caught
again, nor was the loot recovered.
Identify “X”.
QUES 23

Coincidence?
ANS
Albert Spaggiari
23

Coincidence?
An Urban Myth : Region with no possible way of communication
It is claimed that in this area radio signals and any type of communications
cannot be received which is well understood by the name given to this region.
Legends include "strange magnetic anomalies that prevent radio
transmission", mutations of ﬂora and fauna, and extraterrestrial visitations.
The area was once below the Tethys Ocean, which left marine fossils and huge
salt deposits in this region which are mined today. In 1970 an Athena RTV test
rocket launched from Utah towards New Mexico lost control and fell in this
region, the rocket was carrying two containers of Cobalt-57, a radioactive
element. It is often compared to the legendary Bermuda Triangle.
Name this region.
QUES24

Coincidence?
ANS
Mapimi Silent Zone / Zone of Silence
24

Coincidence?
An organisation has been accused of using Illuminati symbols more than
once and this can be clearly seen in their logo, in other emblems of the
Council, as well as in it’s videos and mascots. Quite a few people wonder, why
would this organisation choose the deity of destruction as their mascot.
The logo speciﬁcally contains the resemblance of 6-6-6 (the number of the
beast) but according to the explanation given the logo is inspired by the work
done by this organisation and it is made up of 2 very simplistic line
drawings depicting the most important and popular machine used here.
This somehow makes it more suspicious as there are not much printed media
available about the work done inside over there.
Give me this organisation.
STAR
MARKED
QUES 25

Coincidence?
CERN - European Organization for Nuclear
Research
ANS 25
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