Top 20 Most Mysterious People in History

[@WatchMojo]

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[@Jeremiah_Rivers76]

“You’re tearing me apart, Lisa!” will always remain synonymous with Tommy Wiseau. Given the choice between him and William Shakespeare, I’d take the latter. From _Romeo and Juliet_ to _Macbeth,_ which you’d best call _The Scottish Play_ if you want to talk about it if you’re involved with a production of said play to avoid bad luck, to _Much Ado About Nothing,_ Shakespeare’s many plays and sonnets, including “Sonnet 18,” continue to astound us.

[@Smeck-gq1rj]

@@Jeremiah_Rivers76 Well, rest assured, Lisa will never be the last person tearing Mr. Tom anytime soon. OR US (In that matter.)!

[@jsutton0010]

The Victims of Jack The Ripper were not actually sex workers, that's one of the biggest misconceptions and false facts about those poor women. I watched a doco series, that looked into the lives of the women Jack murdered, and through these experts investigations, they revealed not one of these women were infact sex workers.

[@TimLoyalToWifeHaterFreeZoneA]

Love It WatchMojo.

[@davidyanity9114]

The Babushka Lady who recorded John F. Kennedy's assassination is none other than Philippine de Rothschild.

[@BlenderStudy]

Thank you for the update, WatchMojo..!! 11:50 Nikola Tesla once wrote a letter to his mother about how he was having difficulties in the new world. I learned the details later, and that made me feel sad and upset. May he rest in peace..

[@heather8307]

My grandfather worked with Tesla in Chicago Interesting man

[@Gor85]

@@heather8307 Interesting? :) that's too mild word

[@jackiegillies4165]

Edison offed Tesla, who was the true creator of most things!

[@libbyhobbs4637]

JP. Morgan and Edison stole /hid some of his inventions(Smitsonian) Really NO mystery. Tesla wanted free energy for man. GREED murdered Tesla.Musk is a MORON compared to.Tesla and Edison the fraudulent greedy invention thief!

[@kennyabi3515]

My favorite is Tank Man. He is a hero and he never knew how important he is as a symbol of fighting injustice. That holds true whether he is dead or alive

[@daveschaller9259]

I met Wiseau at the Portland airport. He was exactly like the movie....it was AWESOME!

[@odeleon24]

Oh hi Tommy

[@joemagnus5085]

I read a biography of Rasputin written by one of his daughters. Definitely a different perspective on the man. Most bios ignore the fact he was married & had children back in Siberia.

[@j.r.5931]

The original Poe Toaster was active from the 1930’s into the 1990’s and came in the dark, pre-Dawn hours. He was supposedly rarely seen nor caught on film. (Pre-social media for sure!) Almost like a phantom. The Toaster shown in video is a re-enactor.

[@FUNNY02100]

Wow. Too bad we don't have a video explaining that.

[@bradbobhayhurst8604]

The wearing of black gave it away it wasn’t him

[@kasperjensen2638]

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[@YeahitsMeSylvia]

I feel like the Poe Toaster is most likely deceased, given that was like 90 years ago now 2024. Good to see that his legacy and tradition is carried on

[@hayeonkim7838]

Thanks for interesting and valuable video as always ❤❤❤

[@commanderkorra3316]

I knew Jack would be first, crazy how his identity remains unsolved and probably always will be.

[@jsutton0010]

Well of course Jack the Ripper's identity will never be solved.

[@commanderkorra3316]

@@jsutton0010 It's not impossible, just highly unlikely.

[@ElizabethMcCormick-s2n]

@@commanderkorra3316Yeah, DNA evidence has not been very helpful in that regard, surprisingly!

[@jairomy]

He was a smart surgeon with lots of money that paid off all the leads.

[@ElizabethMcCormick-s2n]

@@jairomyUh huh, sure he was!

[@nickturcotte12]

When they said toaster I thought they mean the kitchen appliance

[@dogsrlcatsdl4524]

I remember that I was in the military and over-seas at the time of the Tank man footage...even then we knew that if this dude survived, he wouldn't for long because of the communism in China... so yeah, they made him disappear pretty quick.

[@davidioanhedges]

He would have been rounded up by the fascist police and dictatorship in China - who happen to be Communist - but that's irrelevant

[@Brown87]

You can take a 'Jack The Ripper' tour in London where the guides leads you to all of the spots where the bodies were found 😄

[@gerarduspoppel2831]

Kinda weird when you think about it

[@Brown87]

@@gerarduspoppel2831 Of course, but it's definitely a real thing; I've seen it advertised 🔪

[@WatchMojo]

[@luis15317]

I did that 😅 at night, kinda spooky.

[@Brown87]

@@luis15317 How long does the tour last?

[@ellemoeeni3007]

Hi mojo❤😊 love your vide guys😍

[@ArtMysteries135]

Your videos are always so engaging and fun to watch. Your videos always make me feel motivated and inspired.

[@netto6681]

That photo of Tesla with the electricity around him that is referred to is, famously, doctored. Its a combination of Tesla sat somewhere else superimposed on a different photo of a Tesla coil.

[@MeliesCinemagician]

Another figure who could be on this list is Sun Tzu, legendary author of The Art of War. We know virtually nothing about who he was or if he was a single individual or multiple people working under a pen name.

[@clarkesmith.]

What are you smoking lol

[@mathieuleader8601]

I remember first seeing the Babushka Lady being referenced was from the cartoon Disney's Recess where the reccuring character Menlo is dressed up as the Babushka Lady.

[@briandesens144]

@@p-__ I SAID STOP SPAMMING THAT NOBODY CARES ABOUT YOUR STUPID OPINIONS 😤

[@Smeck-gq1rj]

@@p-__ Are you even helping?

[@briandesens144]

@@Smeck-gq1rj just ignore him because he is just a BOT who likes seeking attention from other people

[@thomasmcdaniel765]

DB Cooper has to be the coolest dude on the list.😎

[@emiliobello2538]

Thanks for acknowledging the Tank Man I’d like to see a movie about Tiananmen Square one day. If it’s in Mandarin than Ang Lee should make it

[@kenrickkahn]

Mojo does everything.. Do top 10 known missing valuables.. and Top 10 Slaves that turned into Slave Owners..

[@briandesens144]

@@p-__ stop spamming that nobody cares about your opinions 😤

[@Reaperguy67]

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[@Reaperguy67]

@@_dr.greenthumb_ spam bot

[@Smeck-gq1rj]

@@Reaperguy67 Are they a bot, though?

[@Reaperguy67]

@@Smeck-gq1rj they aren't but they do act like one. I have seen him spam in time works as well.

[@annbsirius1703]

Well, we now know from the Loki series that Loki was D.B. Cooper all along!

[@madblocksstar388]

The Man of the Hole or the Tanaru Indian. I don't know if he can be considered mysterious but there are a lot of things we don't known about this person.

[@donei132]

Australia did the most Australian thing following Harold Holt’s disappearance….they named a swimming pool after him.

[@Michelle-s4z]

Yes, we did.

[@SS-vm8fv]

Interesting video! 🙂👍

[@midnite_rambler]

Fun Fact. Harold Holt (drowned) has a swimming pool named after him in Melbourne.

[@hypefinn]

Did we ever actually find out that he drowned?

[@midnite_rambler]

@@hypefinn No, it was just assumed he had.

[@mcdell6970]

Only in oz 😂

[@TwesomE]

Mr wiseau had a really strong point i believe by saying those words,that privacy is privacy and let the professional life in with its counterpart! He did what he did weird or funny without asking much about it i believe and draw a line between him and fans and entertainment,because lets face it he knew that some of us are weirdos that loved stuff like he's masterpiece! I believe this man is economically Independent and made this film for having a good time with friends without caring so much about the outcome of his project and that's that! 😉

[@wendygreene]

How about the Unknown Soldier in Arlington?

[@eeb1977]

I forget where I read this, but Rasputin was also called “The Saint Who Sinned.” What a well-earned reputation that was!

[@fer619z]

i was kinda expecting Banksy to be on this list

[@Zethonring23]

He's alive, not a historical figure yet

[@HouseSanity]

That drawing of jasper houser at 4:12 looks like Jeremy clarkson😅

[@JulianneRemley-l2q]

I find these facts fascinating and interesting.

[@PhoenixVEM]

They discovered the identity of DB Cooper. He was someone who works for the plane company in Pittsburgh. I don't remember all the details of the article, but he is dead now.

[@elizabethford7263]

Comte St Germain is a very intriguing character in the Outlander series of books

[@jsutton0010]

Harold Holt's disappearance isn't that mysterious, he probably got caught in a rift, and his body was sent out to sea.

[@landonhudson9726]

Yeah, Sounds about right.

[@CymonTempler]

Just like Eddie Aikau. I forget the exact circumstances but I know he was swimming in the ocean one minute and gone never to be seen the next.

[@Michelle-s4z]

Also, Cheviot Beach is not "near Victoria" but IN the state of Victoria. Edited for clarity.

[@C2razzy]

the Ax man of new orleans should of been on this list... I always find that story interesting

[@spoonbendingspacemonkey]

Fun fact. None of these people have been in my kitchen. 😁❤

[@Wellch]

Neither in my kitchen.

[@brettbaxter7882]

That you know of.

[@davidmitchell6873]

Cliff Clavin.

[@mcdell6970]

But in your head 😂

[@Gor85]

Very nice mysteries. Poe Toaster,Babushka Lady,William Shakespeare. Nikola Tesla is absolute pride and joy.And he was a Serb. Greatest genius of all time. That photo of him is amazing! I don't think we will ever know who Jack the Reaper was. It's very possible he was loyalty. Very high possibility. He was extremely close to royal family and the Queen. Great video

[@5ftOfRage]

How about the top killers that a lot of people don't know about

[@carmelmhennessy9738]

I might have included Lord Lucan

[@lukejohnston7785]

I don't know why Harold Holt was on here because it was only his disappearance was mysterious.

[@dougosullivan7111]

They did geographical profiling on Jack the Ripper, which is very accurate, and they traced him to an area where there were two potential apartment style buildings he possibly lived in

[@polarboy5862]

Harold Holt isn't a mystery he was swimming in a very dangerous unpatrolled area, with all the rips and currents if a swimmer becomes overwhelmed it's stranger if they are found then not. As for Shakespeare there are few people of his era that we know more about. Ben Johnson was a arguably more popular playwright at the same time as Shakespeare and we have no idea about the vast majority of details of his life or most of his works. Shakespeare is basically so beloved because of the publication of a folio of his works soon after his death so his work survived.

[@dwsmatos8373]

Rasputin was a scary looking man 😰

[@scottieman2]

Finally an interesting video.

[@alisipra19]

the last video i saw before i decided to go to sleep. now i am thinking of staying awake

[@Mithrandir39]

It just struck me that Jack the Ripper killed 5 people and the Zodiac has only 5 confirmed kills. If you like time travel conspiracies or maybe a person that doesn't age conspiracy then it is interesting. *LOL*

[@dsdsc7888]

Donald gene harden was zodiac killer 10000000000000000000000 % sure

[@5ftOfRage]

When I was in elementary school there was a teacher that almost every single time you see her she has a different last name

[@FUNNY02100]

And?

[@briandesens144]

@@FUNNY02100 just ignore him because he is just a BOT who likes seeking attention from other people and he has deleted his comment

[@Queenderrik]

Girl probably kept getting married and divorced

[@joshuapegrum9111]

The zodiac killers wife

[@mrlis8131]

A substitute teacher 😅

[@ariroth1278]

Nicholas Flamel doesn't make the list? I'd put him above a couple of these.

[@johnwicked0723]

I've been wondering if Edgar Allan Poe and Fernando Poe is related.😅

[@marinakaye8284]

Enjoyed Leonard Nimoy the most!! lol

[@ElizabethMcCormick-s2n]

Shakespeare is pretty mysterious!

[@SportyAussieGirl23]

Another suggestion that the Villisca axe murderer and the Hinterkaifeck killer were the same person. Book: The Girl on the train discusses this theory , the timeline makes it sound possible, so???

[@ryan42096]

Arthur Leigh Allen was the zodiac for sure

[@chrismeulen8108]

sincerely doubt that, the Zodiac made a phonecall to police, the police woman said Allen's voice did not match, DNA from the letters the Zodiac sent did not match Allen, his handwriting did not match, and a policeman who saw the Zodiac run away from one of the scenes, said Allen was about 100 pounds too heavy than the man he saw, and his face was also too round.

[@odeleon24]

He wasn’t the Zodiac killer, and even if he was, he certainly wouldn’t tell you.

[@jimbrentar]

Richard Simmons didn't make your list?

[@יעקבמישקה]

Mr shushani real name was hillel pearlman, he was born in safed at the year 1895

[@meroniyassu2621]

Song name?

[@DarrylRuiz-s1w]

The Babushka Lady has been identified she opened the umbrella to protect her from the sun!

[@himanshuverma9097]

Source?

[@jameswatson8678]

H.H. Holmes is Jack the Ripper

[@chrismeulen8108]

no, he wasn't.

[@mcdell6970]

Oh yes he was.

[@KaTKeLlYD]

now i see why elon musk picked his company name after a mad man 😅

[@AuntieMamies]

Elon Musk isn't the founder of Tesla. He bought it from under the founders

[@christopherharvie8716]

I find Harold Holt being included here a bit odd. Yes his disappearance was infamous but he’s not the first person to have gone missing for Victorian beaches and never be heard of again… He was on the conservative side of politics (wheat we in Australia would refer to a a small l Liberal- a moderate). To think he was a Chinese spy is preposterous, I think this is a twisting of the rumours the Chinese Kidnapped him using a submarine - bit this concept is bizarre as well. The odd thing about him is that after he died, presumably drowned. They named a swimming centre after him. Which when you stop and realise he was a very enthusiastic swimmer (and his belief in his ability probably lead to his death, thinking that the water wasn’t a danger to him. When the currents off Cheviot beach are deadly) so naming a pool after him isn’t that odd. Also Cheviot beach IS in Victoria, it’s NEAR Melbourne.

[@GraysonDixon-zq2yl]

Just a couple days ago we read night by Elie Wiesel and it was actually kind of cool I like his book

[@mousemd]

Makes me wonder if SaintGermain is one of my ancestors? If that is actually his name

[@donnapido3824]

A few scholars swear that shakespeare was actually Sheikh Zubair and that he was an Arab from the Levant.

[@ThomasHurley-g5i]

There’s a conspiracy that Jack the Ripper was HH Holmes. The guy disappeared around the time of the murders and was known to go to Europe. There’s a series about it made a couple years ago with the great great nephew of HH Holmes.

[@DavidPMiller]

I saw that show. I'm convinced that HHH and JtR were one and the same person.

[@frankbrodie5168]

"Did Tesla in fact.. See into the future..?" Nope. Next question.

[@haubenmeisewillow-tit331]

I dont think it qualifies as "fun" but I always understood that Kaspar Hauser was killed by an English Lord, who's ward he bekame. The reason for that murder is complicated!

[@BurdieFromHell]

4:12 That's Jeremy Clark lol

[@Leghornsanji]

Are we supposed to pretend that the tank man didn't get run over along with many others?

[@luisumana1238]

11:48 Man, remember when we used the name Tesla for an actual genius and not a brand of shitty cars made out of paper?

[@Mark.Andrew.Pardoe]

Fun facts about Jack the Ripper! For Goodness sake!

[@FOSSMANJosh]

Who else it been 130 some years and we still don't know who Jack the Ripper was

[@ThomasHurley-g5i]

There’s a conspiracy it could have been HH Holmes

[@ottosixtysix8546]

I know, but I ain't saying.

[@danielwallsten332]

Im surprised Satoshi Nakamoto the developer of Bitcoin wasnt on this list

[@SirsasthNigam.]

Poe Toaster to Jack the Ripper

[@tombassi]

what about "Banksy"?

[@Caitnop77]

Here is an honorable mention The pictures of Christopher Columbus is not him because he never sat down for a portrait. So no one knows what Christopher Columbus looks like

[@ericshrader8073]

"Does he look like a bitch?"

[@fall9stand10]

Forget baboshka, can anyone tell how the "discuised" Jerrry Seinfeld doing time traveling in the first seat, in front of the First Lady?? @8:28 how's that for conspiracy?? :)))))

[@shaunbaseby2981]

You forgot the Somerton Man

[@ituC1008]

I thought Michael Scofield solved the DB Cooper mystery.

[@belugasmith]

Sidney Goetlieb was a monster with a government mandate and a large budget. Every month when you pay the electrical company bill, remember that Tesla, the true genius behind that power, thought electricity should be available to all, free of charge. Edison invented the Electric Company.

[@scottieman2]

Leo is the man in the iron mask.

[@lja57msncom]

This photo was taken in 1989. The clip has a date of 1983.

[@kLeo20Toes]

The strangest people in the world are always..

[@andy91091]

No Wallace d fard?

[@TigressNess007]

Cheviot Beach is in Victoria, not near Victoria …

[@BurdieFromHell]

Isn't there a picture of after tank man, where they did actually drive over him?

[@sweettooth1620]

Can you imagine living most your life behind a mask… and no I’m not talking about you ladies

[@BorneoCrocodile]

Piers Morgan is Casper Hauser

[@OussamaBenjilali-mk3jc]

Soundtrack pleas

[@BR0GR3]

Number 18. "In Soviet Russia, meat chokes you" 😂 lol jk. Much love to Russia & America. ❤ i wish u 2 would just be nice to each other. Play nice...Jeeze! 😢

[@cheer8520258]

DB Cooper is Loki, duh!

[@mousemd]

It doesn't matter whether Zodiac is found. He is no longer alive. (I mean, in the context of him hurting anyone else)

[@didyouknowb4]

2009 was the year when Michael jackson died and he used to say he admired him coincidence?

[@Argeaux2]

There’s nothing mysterious about a liar.

[@40ozmangi]

no black dahlia ? amelia earnhart ???

[@chrismeulen8108]

earNheart? LOL

[@alexhale2696]

Tesla IS Dr. Doom!

[@jaredquinney204]

Interesting

[@candiceperry9803]

The mysterious people have hidden secrets

[@Drew_64]

wasn't the zodiac killer found after his death?

[@chrismeulen8108]

nope.

[@therealsun86]

The most mysterious person in history is my wife. To this day I don’t even know her name nor have seen her

[@cojaysea]

You must be happily married .

[@markwoods3689]

do you know what the final result of MK Ultra is? Influencers.

[@JoziAuen]

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