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The Mystery of the Mojave Desert Megaphone
TLDR The Mojave Desert Megaphone is a giant steel structure located in the Mojave Desert National Preserve with no clear purpose or origin. Speculations range from it being a siren for nuclear bomb testing to a warning system or related to an old salt mine or pipeline venturi.
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The Mojave Desert Megaphone is a little-known structure located in the Mojave Desert.
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In the Mojave Desert National Preserve, there is a mysterious giant steel megaphone structure that no one knows the origin or purpose of.
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The mysterious giant steel megaphone structure in the Mojave Desert National Preserve has no markings or clear purpose, leading to speculation about its origin and use.
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Some speculate that the Mojave Megaphone may have been a siren used for early warning signals during the testing of nuclear bombs in the 1940s or 50s, while others argue that it is unlikely due to its remote location.
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The Mojave Megaphone could have potentially been used as a warning system, but it is unclear why a handmade one would be used instead of a more readily available option, and other theories suggest it could be related to an old salt mine or a pipeline venturi.
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The Mojave Megaphone could have been around for 30 or more years, and its use may have been mundane or potentially related to detecting long-range shock waves from nuclear testing.
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The Mojave Megaphone is difficult to reach, but people can visit it, take photos, and even test it with a crank siren, although its purpose and origin remain a mystery.
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