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{PDF EPUB} Titanic a Man-Made Disaster By Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Titanic A Man-Made Disaster by Catherine Sarah-Jane Cave Has a 220-year-old Mystery Been Solved By These Two Brothers? Have you heard stories of mysterious islands and buried treasures? Do you think they’re for real? If you are an avid fan of the hit fantasy series, Pirates of the Caribbean, you must be dreaming of pretty tough adventures just to score a trove and get filthy rich. In the real world, myths, tales and legends are passed down through generations, making them believe that a hidden treasure chest still exists. In Nova Scotia, Canada lies the one of the most highly-sought after secrets of all time: Oak Island and its mythical treasure. Since the 19th century, many attempts have been made by explorers from different parts of the globe to locate the cryptic artifacts and treasure. Despite the number of lives sacrificed on the island while braving the tumultuous journey of unearthing its bounty, many skilled and talented explorers are still inspired to risk it. The Lagina brothers have never been bothered by the horrific rumors. In fact, their interest in the island’s hidden treasure just keeps getting deeper. Find out what keeps them obsessed with cracking this 220-year old mystery. Just how close are the Lagina brothers to cracking the case? Read on to discover the mystery for yourself. Obsession at a Young Age. Little did an 11-year-old Rick Lagina realize that by merely flicking through a copy of Reader’s Digest in 1965, his life would completely change. The article that struck him was about the legend of a treasure being buried on an island in the wilds of Canada. He and his brother Marty got even more fascinated when their father showed them an article about Oak Island in The Wall Street Journal. Between the two brothers, Rick was more captivated to further investigate the buried treasure, especially when he learned that many people had tried their luck and yet failed to find it. He may have been young at the time, but he knew he had a big mission calling his name. Natural-Born Explorer. Rick Lagina’s fascination with the Oak Island treasure is not a surprise, as the young boy was already a natural explorer. He had already engaged in a treasure hunt back in 1964, in his hometown of Kingsford. In this exploration, he was thrilled to have seen a huge granite rock. As a young boy, his curiosity led him to check what was underneath, so he sought the assistance of his brother, Marty, and a crew of other kids their age in their neighborhood to move the rock. To his dismay, not a trace of any valuable item was found underneath the big rock except for a pile of dirt, but Rick knew there was something more out there in the world, just waiting for him to discover. A Strange Revelation. In 1796, another young boy discovered a strange circular depression on the ground of Oak Island. Eight years later, the Onslow Company launched a team to search the area. After locating the strange markings, the explorers dug deep until they hit something solid. They found a buried stone tablet with an odd inscription. Experts set to work, trying to decipher and understand the transcription, but it wasn’t until 1886 that it was finally translated. Read on to discover the shocking message engraved on the stone, and who was able to interpret its nerve-wracking message. The Tablet’s Curse. After almost a century, the tablet’s transcription was finally understood thanks to a Halifax professor. It read, “forty feet below, two million pounds lie buried.” No one had a clue what “pounds” meant on the inscription. They couldn’t identify whether it was a treasure chest worth two million pounds or a decoy. Adding more mystery to the island’s hidden treasure is the famous legend that said seven people must die before the Oak Island treasure is revealed. Six people have died already. Is this an indication that the island waits for one more life to be sacrificed before the treasure is discovered? The Treasure's Origins. The Oak Island mystery is 220 years old and no one has cracked the case yet, so plenty of theories have surfaced. Some people, oddly, traced the origin of the treasure back to William Shakespeare. Many of those who doubt the bard was real, believe his literary works were actually written by Francis Bacon. So some treasure hunters hypothesized that Bacon may have built a pit to bury Shakespeare’s manuscripts and his earnings. Another theory suggests that the hidden treasure of Oak Island belongs to Marie Antoinette, who was speculated to have sent her maid to Nova Scotia to hide her wealth on the island, with the help of the French Navy. Of Sailors and Pirates. The list of theories goes on and on and some entries even involve the participation of pirates and sailors. Captain Kidd was theorized to have buried some of his treasure on Oak Island. Meanwhile, others believe that Captain Blackbeard admitted to stashing something there when he claimed to have hidden it “where none but Satan and myself can find it.” There was also a theory that suggested Spanish sailors had hidden their treasure in a secret location of the island. While these ideas may be intriguing, there is no proof to support any of them. However, the theory we’re about to reveal to you is by far the most engaging. Are you ready? Check this out. A Sacred Treasure. One of the most intriguing theories about the Oak Island treasure relates to the alleged Masonic markings that can be discovered all throughout the island. Pertaining to the “Secret Vault” in York Rite Freemasonry, this story could contain the lead needed to uncover the island’s buried treasure. Correlated with the Francis Bacon theory, the story goes that, as Bacon was leading a Rosicrucian project on Oak Island, he hid a number of religious artifacts there. Researchers, Daniel Ronnstam and Petter Amundsen, believed that the said artifacts could be hidden among Shakespeare’s manuscripts. So, Bacon and Shakespeare’s are now correlated. Hmm. Blast From the Past. Going back to 1975, when the first intriguing discovery happened, a young boy named Daniel McGinnis was wandering around Oak Island, when he saw a strange circular depression in the earth. Curious as to what he saw, he moved closer and saw a tree with branches cut away. He thought that the branches were intentionally removed so that the tree could serve a purpose: to act as a pulley. When he remembered all the pirate and treasure chest stories he’d heard over the years, the boy talked to his friends and asked for their help to investigate further. Further Investigation. Determined to know more details, Daniel McGinnis sought the help of his friends, John Smith and Anthony Vaughn, to uncover whatever might be hidden under the tree. With all their might and interest, the young boys started digging, and after reaching two feet down, they hit flagstone. The youngsters decide to remove the flagstone and keep digging, making it about another 30 feet down, finding layers over layers of oak logs. Eventually, they realized they couldn’t go any further and thought to themselves that they’d have to wait years before they’d have the ability to pursue their mission. However, this was just the start of their great adventure. Digging Deeper. Almost a decade later, the Onslow Company arrived and dug in the same part as the three boys had in the past. With their equipment, they were able to delve down further, and after reaching 60 feet, they saw more oak logs, this time with coconut fiber and charcoal in thick layers. Interested to find out what lay beneath, the team kept digging until they came across the stone tablet. Thrilled with the discovery and imagining the rich fruits of their labor were about to be uncovered, they pulled out another layer of oak logs. All of a sudden, water started flooding into the pit. Could this be another decoy? The only way they could stop the flooding was to make a tunnel to let the water out. A 45-Year Delay. Nothing they tried worked and the non-stop pouring of water made their mission impossible to carry out. The Onslow company realized that they could not push their search any further. The pit was designed with a 500-foot waterway that connects to Smith’s Cove. This means water can get in freely from the sea, and any time there’s an attempt to empty it, it quickly fills up again from the endless oceanic supply. This conundrum had a massive impact on the discovery of the mysterious treasure. Figuring a way around it caused a 45-year delay in the exploration. However, even such seemingly insurmountable obstacles cannot deter explorers. In 1847, a new group tried their luck. The question is, will they succeed? A New Group of Explorers. Unfazed by the challenges of the Oak Island treasure, a new team of explorers called The Truro Company, set foot on the island. They found an efficient way to drill samples of the pit without the water being an issue. Then their lucky day came: as they were drilling, they hit the jackpot. Tada! They successfully drilled through two chests filled with coins. They thought this was the first sign of the massive hidden treasure that was promised by the stone.
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