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Weird Things Found In Deserts

By Deepa Ranganathan

Deserts are some the most beautiful place on the face of this earth and they happen to be quite a popular choice for holidays. You will find that deserts can be the most romantic place on this earth.

Imagine staying in a tent with your family or friends while you enjoy the moon shining on the sands of the desert. While lying on the desert sands, you will experience a kind of thrill and joy that no other place can offer.

Weird Things Found In Deserts

People visit deserts to enjoy solitude while some people go in search of some amazing heritages that are found in the quiet of the deserts. You may even visit a desert to just view the beauty of the moon shining on your tent.

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People love to camp out in the desert as it provides good view and a lovely trek. Whatever your reason to visit the desert, the quiet comes with some weirdness too!

You will find that there are a lot of weird desert stories that are doing the rounds. Many people will even tell you that there are a lot of weird things present in the deserts which you must look out for. Some news sites will even talk about weird things that struck people while they were enjoying the beauty of a desert. Here is a list of weird things that deserts are known for.

Giant Skeleton
A lot of weird things happen in deserts. If you have followed the latest news, you would have known that some people found a giant skeleton in the middle of an Indian desert. It is believed that this skeleton belongs to Bhima’s son Ghadotkach and is from the ancient times. Though nothing has been proven so far, finding this in the middle of the desert is really weird.

Custom USB Keys
Some USB keys that have relevance with a commercial or industrial equipment was found by some bypassers in the middle of a desert. It is the most unlikely place to hold such keys yet it was found lying with no one or no place actually surrounding it. This is pretty weird as no equipment is ever placed in the middle of the desert.

Star Wars Like Equipment
Many people who frequent deserts for short camping trips or road trips have observed a set of equipment that seems like it has come out of a star wars movie. It is similar to a space satellite. But, the people who saw this could not figure out why such a thing would be present in the middle of a desert where it is of no use. There are no satellite systems anywhere near where this equipment was place – surely one of the strangest things to be found in a desert.

The Purple Spheres
In a desert in Arizona, many passers-by have noticed a weird looking purple sphere doing the rounds. These spheres are not just weird but mysterious too. The exact place from where they were coming could not be traced. Also these spheres were translucent and pretty splendid. It was in the news for quite sometime and has to feature in our list of weird things found in the desert.

A Well In The Middle Of Nowhere
What would you do when you spot a well in the middle of nowhere? Yes, this is another strange thing found in a desert. A well with no water, in the middle of a place which connects to no other place, has been found in an Indian desert. This caused curiosity among the onlookers. Definitely one of the weirdest things that have been found in deserts by people!

Story first published: Friday, February 21, 2014, 17:07 [IST]
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