11 Historical Discoveries That Began As Wild Rumors And Shocked Everyone When Proven True

Scientists have studied it for decades using cryptography, linguistics, and even computer analysis. Famous codebreakers, including those from World War II, tried to crack it but failed, only adding to its reputation as a major unsolved mystery. Radiocarbon testing done on it shows the pages were made in the early 15th century, so it is a real medieval object rather than a modern fake. Right now, some researchers think it could be an encrypted scientific text, while others argue it might be a made-up language or even a very elaborate hoax.