despite how much mankind has advanced in the field of science there's still a lot of things we haven't uncovered in this world there are a lot of questions about the past and the future that are still unanswered even today there are certainly things that we aren't meant to see in this world but man's curiosity is unquenchable and so let's dive into things that should have remained in the dark from tree pollen to the breathing forest here are 15 things humans were never meant to see number 15 tree pollen if you have allergies then you might want to get your medicine ready at first there's really nothing wrong with this photo that is until the tree starts to fall down and it leaves a cloud of pollen in the shape of the original tree in its wake a few seconds later the cloud of pollen begins to fall down and it's all an allergy nightmare from there it's quite surprising to see a pine tree release a huge puff of pollen forming an ominous yellow cloud number 14 waters meeting if you haven't seen this yet you might think that this is an edited photo of a body of water this is actually the fraser river delta just in front of vancouver bc and canada these two bodies of water meet but they never actually mix there is really a noticeable line where each body of water meets now the reason behind this can easily be explained by science basically this invisible water barrier exists because of the difference in temperature salinity and density between the fresh and salt water the river water from the fraser river basically flows into the ocean water of the strait of georgia it's really amazing to see the partition between these two bodies of water one part of the water is greenish and murky while the other is dark and blue number 13 whale sleeping one of the most majestic creatures to exist in this world are the giant sperm whales we know a lot of things about them through research however their sleeping habit is one of the most curious things about these creatures it's definitely a surreal sight to see them napping seeing a pod of sperm whales is also incredibly rare whales only spend about seven percent of their day napping which is around 10 to 15 minutes each time these divers just so happen to chance upon a pot of whales napping together peacefully whales actually sleep vertically it's quite bizarre to see them floating upright motionless in the ocean this state of wales is actually called drift diving whales are actually never really fully asleep they usually sleep with half of their brains still active to prevent themselves from drowning and to help them easily soar upwards to breathe remember whales are still mammals number 12. moose walking on water in this next video you'll see something that's quite magical just take a look at how this moose is effortlessly running across open water it seems like this creature really defied the laws of gravity it's really not every day that you get to witness a sight this bizarre if a video wasn't taken when this happened no one will probably believe it however it seems that what's happening in this video isn't really what it is the moose isn't actually running on the surface of the water after all it's quite hard for a large and heavy animal like the moose to easily float on top of water this video is more of an optical illusion some boats can easily traverse on shallow water and so this huge moose is probably doing the exact same it seems like because of the moose's height he appears to be running on the surface of the water when in reality he's just stepping on the riverbed underneath i guess we're going to have to wait for another walking on water miracle to show up number 11 lighthouse did you know that way back when there were people that risked their lives just to guide ships and boats in the middle of the ocean a lighthouse keeping job isn't really something for the weak-hearted sure we have seen lighthouses before but do you really know just what unfolds in the middle of the ocean waves more than 15 feet relentlessly slam on the lighthouse as a lighthouse keeper you need to maintain everything inside the structure and make sure that the lens and light are perfectly functional of course you don't need to worry while you're inside the structure but seeing as some lighthouses are located in the middle of rough waters it's very bad news if you ever encounter a fatal error while you're out in the ocean historically lighthouse keepers used to have been a business and a duty passed down from generation to generation within families imagine waking up and opening your door and you immediately see a huge wave threatening to wash you away of course that's way back when our technology was still lacking now there are automated lighthouses and so there are fewer lighthouse keepers in the industry the profession may have declined but this also means that less people need to sacrifice themselves for this treacherous job number 10. aokigahara the forest of is one of the most well-known locations in japan however the reason it's so well known isn't good this forbidden forest with lush beautiful trees may look amazing at first glance but this forest holds many tragic and lamentable stories the forest of aokigahara has become a famous spot for people that want to take their own lives since the 1950s the amount of deaths in the forest have been rising at an increasing rate in 2010 the local police recorded more than 200 people attempting to take their own lives in the forest because of that there are many remnants littered across the forest belonging to the people who attempted to claim their very own lives it's not forbidden to go to aokigahara however there are some portions where visitors aren't allowed to enter because it's easy to get lost in the maze of trees in the forest it's dubbed as the sea of trees there are some signs encouraging people to live such as signs reading your life is a precious gift from your parents or please consult someone to stop people from claiming their own lives however these efforts still fail to prevent some deaths in the area number 9 door to hell did you know that you can visit the doors of hell this right here is a giant crater nicknamed the gates of hell this 230-foot crater has been on fire for more than 50 years now this location is called the darwaza gas crater but locals prefer to call the crater as the gates of hell the burning fire inside the crater can be seen from miles away the formation of this hole isn't natural at all however it was actually man-made and created when a soviet drilling rig accidentally punctured a giant natural gas cavern underground this caused the ground to collapse and the entire drilling rig fell into the hole this caused toxic fumes leaking at a rapid rate and this ignited a fire at first the people thought that the fire would cease to exist within a few weeks but a few months have passed then months turned into years and even today the fire in the village of darwaza still rages on however as of january 2022 the president of turkmenistan has ordered the government to begin researching how to put the fire of the gates of hell to an end even so people still trick up the village to witness the fire number eight danakil depression there are really some places here on earth where nature seems to work differently this right here is the danukil depression found in the northern part of the afar triangle in ethiopia this is a geological depression caused by the divergence of the three tectonic plates in the horn of africa a depression is basically a drainage basin that normally retains water think of it like a river or an ocean but there's no drainage for the water to escape the danakil depression is renowned as the hottest place on the planet and its environment has the weirdest and most wonderful habitats it has salt lakes lava lakes volcanoes and acidic springs you would really think that the danakil depression is an environment that's out of this world one of the most notable things in the danukil depression are the remains of lucy way back in 1974.
lucy is an early ancestor of modern humans and the remains date from way back to 3. 2 million years the extreme environment in the depression is a paradise for researchers trying to study extremophiles which are microorganisms that can survive in almost any temperature ph or any environment in general what's more is that this depression right here gives important details about the possibilities of early life on mars number seven tank decoys world war one and world war ii marks the darkest and most tragic years in the history of mankind many secrets have been buried as the war passed on during d-day there was a deception which was codenamed operation fortitude and it was also part of a bigger deception strategy called operation bodyguard fortitude had two parts the first is the fortitude north which was meant to deceive the germans into thinking that the allies will attack on norway meanwhile fortitude south was to convince the germans that the allies would attack the northeast of normandy to accomplish this operation they had to employ inflatable dummy tanks yes you heard that right among the powerful tanks in the world war are inflatable dummies these decoys made the germans think that the allies had more tanks than them prior to d-day this technique had also been previously employed in north africa in the years 1941-1942 in the beginning these decoys were only made of wooden shells and inflatable props but soon after these decoys were developed to be able to imitate heat signatures making them more effective on fooling the enemies number six blood falls in the frigid white paradise of antarctica is a curious geologic oddity hidden in the snow this is the blood falls which is considered to be one of the world's strangest phenomena it's quite ironic that the blood falls exist in a large glacier known as the taylor glacier it produces a blood red river of water that makes the ground looks like it's actually bleeding for the longest time researchers are baffled as to why the blood falls exist and many believe that red algae caused the discoloration in the water however as time passed by and more research was done this doesn't seem to be the case after thorough research and with the help of advanced imaging scientists were able to reveal a complex network of sub-glacial rivers and a sub-glacial lake which is filled with brine high in iron that causes the water to have a blood-red discoloration number five ocean on fire did you ever imagine that the ocean can be set on fire well just last year a fire was set ablaze in the gulf of mexico a huge eye of fire was seen from miles away in the ocean of mexico's yucatan peninsula the bright orange flames raged on for hours before it was fully extinguished now you might be thinking just how did the fire start the fire erupted because of the failure of an underwater pipeline in the offshore oil and gas rig located near the area the pipe was apparently corroded which caused gas to bubble up to the surface and ignite man may have advanced in many ways but even today we're still looking for ways to make everything safer however we can't deny that sometimes man-made structures and technology are harming our very own biodiversity and now it's time for today's pick secrecy is sometimes needed and necessary especially if you're governing a body of a nation state or a community all across the world there are organizations dedicated to developing space programs and the exact detail of these projects are usually well guarded these materials are highly classified information when this photo surfaced on the internet a few years ago many theorized that the government had acquired an alien technology well not everything we see on the internet is true however you can't deny the fact that there really are some secret organizations out there that are gatekeeping precious information for the safety of the public as always comment down below with the hashtag today's pick and let us know your opinion about what we just showed on screen with that said let's keep things moving before we go on i've got a little challenge for you that'll take five seconds to complete you just leave a like on this video smash the subscribe button and click the notification bell right now and that's it try it number 4.
