583: Legend of the 13 Crystal Skulls | From Mars to the Maya

The Why Files: Operation Podcast

Science, Life Sciences, Fiction, Society & Culture, Documentary, Science Fiction

4.8 • 5.9K Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Scientists at Hewlett-Packard's crystal lab had tested thousands of specimens, but they'd never seen anything like this. The Mitchell-Hedges crystal skull defied everything they knew about physics and engineering.

According to legend, thirteen crystal skulls contained the complete knowledge of our galaxy. Twelve represented worlds where intelligent life existed, while the thirteenth skull connected them all.

The story spans from ancient Mars to modern-day laboratories, weaving through lost civilizations and CIA psychic programs. As scientists unravel the truth behind these mysterious artifacts, they discover something even more fascinating about the potential of crystal technology.

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0:44.9	Frank Dorland watched quietly from the corner of the lab at Hewlett Packers Research Department.
0:47.9	HB scientists had tested thousands of crystals.
0:53.5	Their quartz technology powered the modern world, but they'd never seen anything like this. This was the famous Mitchell Hedges crystal skull.
0:58.0	It was over 10,000 years old, yet the quartz was as clear as glass.
1:03.0	They lowered the skull into a bath of benzal alcohol and turned on the polarized light to examine its structure.
1:10.0	The test results didn't make sense.
1:12.6	The skull defied everything the scientists knew
1:15.6	about physics, geology, engineering, and optics.
1:19.6	The level of technology required to create the crystal skull
1:23.6	didn't exist thousands of years ago,
1:25.6	and it doesn't exist now, at least not on Earth.
1:37.6	For over 20 years, the CIA ran Project Stargate, a program focused on remote viewing.
1:44.0	When the Stargate files were declassified, the targets of interest weren't surprising.
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