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The Mystery and Controversy Surrounding Crystal Skulls
TLDR Crystal skulls, including the recently discovered one belonging to Heinrich Himmler, have sparked intrigue and debate. While some believe in their mystical properties, others question their authenticity and origins, with the Mitchell Hedges skull being one of the most famous and controversial examples.
Timestamped Summary
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A lost episode of the podcast "Stuff You Should Know" discusses Crystal Skulls, including a recent discovery of a Crystal Skull that belonged to Heinrich Himmler, the chief of the SS.
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A Crystal Skull was found hidden in the attic of a house in Bavaria and is believed to be one of the skulls of the Mayans, but its authenticity is still being tested.
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The world of crystal skulls is filled with interesting characters, including adventurers, fraudsters, and hucksters, and one of the most famous crystal skulls is the Mitchell Hedges skull, allegedly discovered by Anna Mitchell Hedges in the 1920s beneath a Mayan temple in Belize.
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The Mitchell Hedges skull was allegedly acquired by F.A. Mitchell Hedges, an adventurer, in 1933, but there are inconsistencies in his and his adopted daughter Anna's stories about how they obtained it.
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The Mitchell Hedges skull is now in the possession of Bill Holman, who aims to build a museum for it in Sedona, Arizona, while the British Museum and the Musée des Lommes also have crystal skulls in their possession.
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Crystal skull collectors believe that owning a crystal skull is prestigious, and some individuals claim that their crystal skulls have healing powers or other mystical properties.
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The Mitchell Hedges crystal skull has been studied and some researchers claim to have experienced mystical phenomena when examining it, but others have found evidence of modern technology used in its creation.
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The British Museum has proven that many crystal skulls are fakes, but the Mitchell Hedges skull is still considered authentic and has not been proven to be made recently.
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The podcast episode ends with a discussion about a listener's project to improve humanity by providing daily pep talks on her website.
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