8 Crazy Mysteries That Were Solved On Reddit

One of the most famous mysteries in the history of the internet, Cicada 3301 was a series of puzzles posted online with the ostensible intention of recruiting "intelligent individuals" who were able to decipher the hidden message included in the accompanying image.

Joel Eriksson, a Swedish computer engineer, is one of the few people who have actually been able to solve several stages of the puzzle, using his knowledge of coding to decipher the mystery. However, it would later emerge as he made his way through the conundrum that the trail of clues actually left the digital domain, and entered the outside world with posters featuring QR codes featuring on telephone poles across the globe.

When a Reddit task force made their way to the end of the puzzle, they were greeted with a site that expressed disappointment that they had failed to complete the task alone as the challenge had initially mandated leaving the true nature of the puzzles still somewhat open to speculation.