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we’re counting down our picks for the top ten people who died with huge
top ten people who died with huge
top ten people who died with huge secrets before we begin we publish new
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for more great content for this list we’re looking at famous people who died
we’re looking at famous people who died
we’re looking at famous people who died taking either a personal or scientific
taking either a personal or scientific
taking either a personal or scientific secret to the grave
secret to the grave
secret to the grave number 10 Benjamin Franklin this
number 10 Benjamin Franklin this
number 10 Benjamin Franklin this founding father had a bit of a
founding father had a bit of a
founding father had a bit of a reputation with the ladies
reputation with the ladies
reputation with the ladies you’re very saucy and in the process
you’re very saucy and in the process
you’re very saucy and in the process ended up with a son of mysterious origin
ended up with a son of mysterious origin
ended up with a son of mysterious origin William Franklin was very secretive
William Franklin was very secretive
William Franklin was very secretive about who William’s mother was some
about who William’s mother was some
about who William’s mother was some suspect that he was born before been
suspect that he was born before been
suspect that he was born before been married ever read making him
married ever read making him
married ever read making him illegitimate another theory posits that
illegitimate another theory posits that
illegitimate another theory posits that he was the result of one of Franklin’s
he was the result of one of Franklin’s
he was the result of one of Franklin’s many escapades with prostitutes William
many escapades with prostitutes William
many escapades with prostitutes William Franklin did make a name for himself by
Franklin did make a name for himself by
Franklin did make a name for himself by helping his father in his famous kite
helping his father in his famous kite
helping his father in his famous kite experiment opposing him in the
experiment opposing him in the
experiment opposing him in the Revolutionary War and eventually
Revolutionary War and eventually
Revolutionary War and eventually settling in England even so his mother’s
settling in England even so his mother’s
settling in England even so his mother’s name was never released number 9
name was never released number 9
name was never released number 9 Captain William Thompson in 1820 during
Captain William Thompson in 1820 during
Captain William Thompson in 1820 during the Peruvian War of Independence the
the Peruvian War of Independence the
the Peruvian War of Independence the city of Lima needed to keep its riches
city of Lima needed to keep its riches
city of Lima needed to keep its riches secure and decided to move the fortune
secure and decided to move the fortune
secure and decided to move the fortune to Mexico
to Mexico
to Mexico captain William Thompson and his crew
captain William Thompson and his crew
captain William Thompson and his crew were to transfer the treasure valued at
were to transfer the treasure valued at
were to transfer the treasure valued at around 208 million dollars but they went
around 208 million dollars but they went
around 208 million dollars but they went rogue killing the guards and priests on
rogue killing the guards and priests on
rogue killing the guards and priests on board and snagging the loot for
board and snagging the loot for
board and snagging the loot for themselves and you want to Templar you
themselves and you want to Templar you
themselves and you want to Templar you silver City never they supposedly buried
silver City never they supposedly buried
silver City never they supposedly buried it on Cocos Island near modern-day Costa
it on Cocos Island near modern-day Costa
it on Cocos Island near modern-day Costa Rica but were then captured Thompson and
Rica but were then captured Thompson and
Rica but were then captured Thompson and his first mate were allowed to live if
his first mate were allowed to live if
his first mate were allowed to live if they showed the treasures location to
they showed the treasures location to
they showed the treasures location to the Spanish when they got to the island
the Spanish when they got to the island
the Spanish when they got to the island though they escaped and were never heard
though they escaped and were never heard
though they escaped and were never heard from again taking the secret of the
from again taking the secret of the
from again taking the secret of the treasures location with them number 8
treasures location with them number 8
treasures location with them number 8 Morris Ward back in the 1980s ex
Morris Ward back in the 1980s ex
Morris Ward back in the 1980s ex hairdresser Morris Ward invented
hairdresser Morris Ward invented
hairdresser Morris Ward invented something that could have changed the
something that could have changed the
something that could have changed the world after the Manchester air crash
world after the Manchester air crash
world after the Manchester air crash Ward was in
Ward was in
Ward was in fired and began mixing non-toxic
fired and began mixing non-toxic
fired and began mixing non-toxic heat-resistant plastics eventually he
heat-resistant plastics eventually he
heat-resistant plastics eventually he produced a material with amazing heat
produced a material with amazing heat
produced a material with amazing heat dissipating properties
dissipating properties
dissipating properties this invention named starlight by his
this invention named starlight by his
this invention named starlight by his granddaughter could withstand blow
granddaughter could withstand blow
granddaughter could withstand blow torches and lasers although numerous
torches and lasers although numerous
torches and lasers although numerous companies contacted him regarding the
companies contacted him regarding the
companies contacted him regarding the formula Ward declined to sell believing
formula Ward declined to sell believing
formula Ward declined to sell believing starlight to be too valuable he
starlight to be too valuable he
starlight to be too valuable he unfortunately passed away in 2011
unfortunately passed away in 2011
unfortunately passed away in 2011 speaking his secret with him not even
speaking his secret with him not even
speaking his secret with him not even his wife her kids seem to know how to
his wife her kids seem to know how to
his wife her kids seem to know how to replicate it and so it seems starlight
replicate it and so it seems starlight
replicate it and so it seems starlight has faded into the night number 7 Johan
has faded into the night number 7 Johan
has faded into the night number 7 Johan Besler many creators have tried to
Besler many creators have tried to
Besler many creators have tried to create a perpetual motion machine but
create a perpetual motion machine but
create a perpetual motion machine but most have failed hundreds of years ago
most have failed hundreds of years ago
most have failed hundreds of years ago however Johan Destler also known as
however Johan Destler also known as
however Johan Destler also known as Orpheus may very well have done it or so
Orpheus may very well have done it or so
Orpheus may very well have done it or so he claimed back in 1712 the German
he claimed back in 1712 the German
he claimed back in 1712 the German inventor showed off a self spinning
inventor showed off a self spinning
inventor showed off a self spinning wheel that was able to lift weight off
wheel that was able to lift weight off
wheel that was able to lift weight off the ground and keep going by 1717 word
the ground and keep going by 1717 word
the ground and keep going by 1717 word of his invention has spread captivating
of his invention has spread captivating
of his invention has spread captivating scientists and common folk alike
scientists and common folk alike
scientists and common folk alike dessler’s wheel was said to have spun
dessler’s wheel was said to have spun
dessler’s wheel was said to have spun for 54 days straight with no energy
for 54 days straight with no energy
for 54 days straight with no energy source
being extremely paranoid however he
being extremely paranoid however he destroyed the machine and in 1745
destroyed the machine and in 1745
destroyed the machine and in 1745 Bessler fell off a windmill to his death
Bessler fell off a windmill to his death
Bessler fell off a windmill to his death number 6 pope john paul ii in the
number 6 pope john paul ii in the
number 6 pope john paul ii in the catholic church the Pope appoints
catholic church the Pope appoints
catholic church the Pope appoints cardinals however on rare occasions
cardinals however on rare occasions
cardinals however on rare occasions cardinals are named in pectoris
cardinals are named in pectoris
cardinals are named in pectoris signifying in the breast
signifying in the breast
signifying in the breast this means the pope names them in secret
this means the pope names them in secret
this means the pope names them in secret a move typically made when the clergyman
a move typically made when the clergyman
a move typically made when the clergyman in question is from a hostile country
in question is from a hostile country
in question is from a hostile country where such a position could put them in
where such a position could put them in
where such a position could put them in danger during his lifetime pope john
danger during his lifetime pope john
danger during his lifetime pope john paul ii appointed and later revealed in
paul ii appointed and later revealed in
paul ii appointed and later revealed in pictorials from china ukraine and latvia
pictorials from china ukraine and latvia
pictorials from china ukraine and latvia a fourth was appointed but john paul ii
a fourth was appointed but john paul ii
a fourth was appointed but john paul ii passed away before the Cardinal was made
passed away before the Cardinal was made
passed away before the Cardinal was made public as a result this Cardinals
public as a result this Cardinals
public as a result this Cardinals appointment technically expires and
appointment technically expires and
appointment technically expires and we’re left to guess who the pope had
we’re left to guess who the pope had
we’re left to guess who the pope had selected number five ludwig van
selected number five ludwig van
selected number five ludwig van beethoven after a famous composer ludwig
beethoven after a famous composer ludwig
beethoven after a famous composer ludwig van beethoven died in 1827 a love letter
van beethoven died in 1827 a love letter
van beethoven died in 1827 a love letter addressed to the germans immortal
addressed to the germans immortal
addressed to the germans immortal beloved was found i even more to be
beloved was found i even more to be
beloved was found i even more to be loved it
loved it
loved it science luc besson vehicle beethoven had
science luc besson vehicle beethoven had
science luc besson vehicle beethoven had written the 10 page letter around 1812
written the 10 page letter around 1812
written the 10 page letter around 1812 but who was his beloved scholars
but who was his beloved scholars
but who was his beloved scholars suggests it could have been antonia
suggests it could have been antonia
suggests it could have been antonia Brentano despite Ludvig being good
Brentano despite Ludvig being good
Brentano despite Ludvig being good friends with her husband others proposed
friends with her husband others proposed
friends with her husband others proposed josephine countess von brunswick as the
josephine countess von brunswick as the
josephine countess von brunswick as the most likely candidate Beethoven had
most likely candidate Beethoven had
most likely candidate Beethoven had written her many love letters but
written her many love letters but
written her many love letters but because he was of lower social standing
because he was of lower social standing
because he was of lower social standing she could never be open about their
she could never be open about their
she could never be open about their relationship and eventually pulled away
relationship and eventually pulled away
relationship and eventually pulled away theorists have suggested other potential
theorists have suggested other potential
theorists have suggested other potential recipients but only beethoven knew the
recipients but only beethoven knew the
recipients but only beethoven knew the real answer
real answer
real answer number 4 antonio stradivari
number 4 antonio stradivari
number 4 antonio stradivari no one could make them like Stradivari
no one could make them like Stradivari
no one could make them like Stradivari italian antonio stradivari was known for
italian antonio stradivari was known for
italian antonio stradivari was known for crafting stringed instruments violins in
crafting stringed instruments violins in
crafting stringed instruments violins in particular that produced exceptional
particular that produced exceptional
particular that produced exceptional sound
sound
sound [Music]
[Music]
[Music] but how did he craft these remarkable
but how did he craft these remarkable
but how did he craft these remarkable instruments
instruments
instruments well Stradivari died without leaving any
well Stradivari died without leaving any
well Stradivari died without leaving any notes so his secret is lost to us
notes so his secret is lost to us
notes so his secret is lost to us scientists believe it was a mix of the
scientists believe it was a mix of the
scientists believe it was a mix of the shape the resins glues and varnishes but
shape the resins glues and varnishes but
shape the resins glues and varnishes but haven’t been able to replicate it strut
haven’t been able to replicate it strut
haven’t been able to replicate it strut a very made around 1100 instruments but
a very made around 1100 instruments but
a very made around 1100 instruments but only 650 are still around and they
only 650 are still around and they
only 650 are still around and they fetched exorbitant prices his Messiah
fetched exorbitant prices his Messiah
fetched exorbitant prices his Messiah Stradivarius made in 1716 is valued at
Stradivarius made in 1716 is valued at
Stradivarius made in 1716 is valued at an estimated 20 million dollars clearly
an estimated 20 million dollars clearly
an estimated 20 million dollars clearly everyone’s mad for Strad show me to the
everyone’s mad for Strad show me to the
everyone’s mad for Strad show me to the Strad all over same to me but they’re
Strad all over same to me but they’re
Strad all over same to me but they’re not number 3 urn Burling this is
not number 3 urn Burling this is
not number 3 urn Burling this is code-cracking
code-cracking
code-cracking at its finest back in 1940 as part of
at its finest back in 1940 as part of
at its finest back in 1940 as part of their expansion Germany set their sights
their expansion Germany set their sights
their expansion Germany set their sights on Norway as a countermeasure Russia was
on Norway as a countermeasure Russia was
on Norway as a countermeasure Russia was trying to take Finland sandwiched in
trying to take Finland sandwiched in
trying to take Finland sandwiched in between the neutral Swedes feared for
between the neutral Swedes feared for
between the neutral Swedes feared for their safety listening to the German
their safety listening to the German
their safety listening to the German Zeman’s and halt Scotty 52 secret
Zeman’s and halt Scotty 52 secret
Zeman’s and halt Scotty 52 secret teletypewriter they attempted to
teletypewriter they attempted to
teletypewriter they attempted to decipher what was considered the most
decipher what was considered the most
decipher what was considered the most impossible code to crack at the time
impossible code to crack at the time
impossible code to crack at the time then only two weeks after being assigned
then only two weeks after being assigned
then only two weeks after being assigned the task mathematician Arne Burling
the task mathematician Arne Burling
the task mathematician Arne Burling solved the riddle using nothing more
solved the riddle using nothing more
solved the riddle using nothing more than pen and paper
than pen and paper
than pen and paper having cracked the code Burling enabled
having cracked the code Burling enabled
having cracked the code Burling enabled the Swedes to create a device to
the Swedes to create a device to
the Swedes to create a device to decipher the code what he refused to
decipher the code what he refused to
decipher the code what he refused to divulge however was how he cracked it
divulge however was how he cracked it
divulge however was how he cracked it number two
number two
number two Jerome of Sandy Cove this man was
Jerome of Sandy Cove this man was
Jerome of Sandy Cove this man was basically one big secret he was found on
basically one big secret he was found on
basically one big secret he was found on a beach in Nova Scotia but proved
a beach in Nova Scotia but proved
a beach in Nova Scotia but proved incapable of speech possibly due to
incapable of speech possibly due to
incapable of speech possibly due to brain injury when asked his name he
brain injury when asked his name he
brain injury when asked his name he reportedly responded with something that
reportedly responded with something that
reportedly responded with something that sounded like Jerome and the name stuck
sounded like Jerome and the name stuck
sounded like Jerome and the name stuck that’s not all though he was found with
that’s not all though he was found with
that’s not all though he was found with both legs amputated to the knee but
both legs amputated to the knee but
both legs amputated to the knee but bandaged some suspects that he was a
bandaged some suspects that he was a
bandaged some suspects that he was a sailor who got his legs chopped off for
sailor who got his legs chopped off for
sailor who got his legs chopped off for mutiny one historian tied him to the
mutiny one historian tied him to the
mutiny one historian tied him to the story of a European man who suffered
story of a European man who suffered
story of a European man who suffered from gangrene in New Brunswick he was
from gangrene in New Brunswick he was
from gangrene in New Brunswick he was moved from family to family and he died
moved from family to family and he died
moved from family to family and he died in 1912 without ever telling his story
in 1912 without ever telling his story
in 1912 without ever telling his story before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions number
here are some honorable mentions number
here are some honorable mentions number one Nikola Tesla inventor and engineer
one Nikola Tesla inventor and engineer
one Nikola Tesla inventor and engineer Nikola Tesla wanted to change the world
Nikola Tesla wanted to change the world
Nikola Tesla wanted to change the world by providing wireless energy across the
by providing wireless energy across the
by providing wireless energy across the globe to do this he would build the
globe to do this he would build the
globe to do this he would build the Wardenclyffe tower financed by JP Morgan
Wardenclyffe tower financed by JP Morgan
Wardenclyffe tower financed by JP Morgan and use the Earth’s atmosphere as a
and use the Earth’s atmosphere as a
and use the Earth’s atmosphere as a conductor to make the dream a reality
conductor to make the dream a reality
conductor to make the dream a reality unfortunately he faced skepticism from
unfortunately he faced skepticism from
unfortunately he faced skepticism from investors and the press with JP Morgan
investors and the press with JP Morgan
investors and the press with JP Morgan refusing further funding and Tesla
refusing further funding and Tesla
refusing further funding and Tesla himself in debt the project fell apart
himself in debt the project fell apart
himself in debt the project fell apart thus marking the beginning of the end
thus marking the beginning of the end
thus marking the beginning of the end for Nikola Tesla when he died in 1943
for Nikola Tesla when he died in 1943
for Nikola Tesla when he died in 1943 his plans for global wireless
his plans for global wireless
his plans for global wireless electricity and countless other concepts
electricity and countless other concepts
electricity and countless other concepts died with him do you agree with our
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