Everybody's inner detective loves a good mystery, but some mysteries prove impossible to solve for years.

And in the occasional cases where the truth finally comes out, it often proves stranger than even the most outlandish theories.

From the man who lost 20 years of his life to a surprising and bizarre UFO sighting explanation,

let's check out some unsolved mysteries

finally solved in unbelievable ways.

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Hiking is a great way to experience nature, and Navy veteran John Donovan loved the activity

more than anything else. But when you're hiking out in the wilds, danger is never far away.

On April 19, 2005, not long after his retirement, John embarked on a hiking expedition along

the beautiful Pacific

Crest Trail. But as John approached the peak of Mount San Jacinto in California, a fierce snowstorm

erupted. Regardless, John soldiered on, pushing through the storm. But despite his apparent

efforts, no amount of willpower could overcome the deadly disorienting cold. He became lost and never made it back to safety.

Despite substantial efforts from friends, family, and local officials, they couldn't find him, alive or dead,

anywhere along the mountain trail.

With nothing to go on, the tragedy became a cold case.

However, just over a year later on May 6, 2006, Brendan Day and

Gina Allen, a couple from Dallas, went on a hiking expedition along the very same trail. While on a

group tour, the couple managed to get totally lost out in the wilderness after veering off the path.

After several cold nights in the woods, alone and scared, the couple stumbled across

something truly unbelievable. In one of the mountain's rocky valleys, they found a backpack

containing clothes and a journal. Reading the journal, the couple soon figured out that these were

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