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Some wounds were made by an unknown agent using heat or energy, beyond what scavengers or ordinary tools do.

Some wounds were made by an unknown agent using heat or energy, beyond what scavengers or ordinary tools do.

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Where it stands

DisputedOne piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Tissue from wound edges shows heat damage that drying in the open does not produce, in blind comparison with controls.

What would rule it out

  • Blind histology of mutilation and control carcasses finds no difference.

Evidence 1 for · 1 against

The questions it answers

Most likelyScavengers, insects and bloating after a natural death produce the classic picture of missing soft tissue,…

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). Some wounds were made by an unknown agent using heat or energy, beyond what scavengers or ordinary tools do. [Answer ANS0D0152HY1NVQ]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D0152HY1NVQ
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