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A mystery that to this day no one has been able to explain!

''The case of the man from another world''

By Lara SantosPublished 12 months ago 3 min read
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The story of the Taured Man is one of the most fascinating and mysterious urban legends of the 20th century. The narrative involves a man who supposedly appeared at an airport in Tokyo, Japan, in 1954. The story is full of unexplained elements and details that blur the line between real and fictional. It has become a popular mystery, fueling the imagination of many about the concept of parallel universes and time travel.

The incident is said to have occurred when the man arrived at Haneda International Airport with passport in hand and documents that appeared to be official. According to reports, he appeared to be an ordinary man, of European appearance, dressed in an elegant manner. What was most intriguing, however, was when the immigration officer began to examine his documents. The passport was apparently correct, but when the officer asked about the man's origin, he replied that he came from Taured, a country that, until that moment, nobody knew about.

Surprised, the officer asked the man to point to Taured on the map. What happened next is the crux of the story: the man pointed to a region between France and Spain, exactly where Andorra is, a small principality which, for the man from Taured, was a country called Taured. For him, Taured was a well-known country with a rich history and its own language. However, there was no country with that name in the world, and the immigration authorities were alarmed by the situation.

What happened next is described in different ways, but according to what has been made public, the man was taken to a detention room for the situation to be resolved. During the investigation, it was found that the man's passport and documents were from a legitimate source. The police also found that the man's name and country of origin were not invented. Apparently, the man wasn't lying and, at the same time, he seemed to have come from a place that didn't exist in our world.

The mystery increased when, the next day, the man from Taured disappeared without a trace. He had been placed under surveillance in a secure room, but when the officers returned to search him, he had simply vanished. No windows were open and the doors were locked. There was no record of his escape or any sign that he had been taken by anyone. The strangest thing was that the authorities tried to find more information about him, but were unable to locate any record that would confirm his identity.

Since then, various theories have been raised about the case of the Taured Man. Some suggest that he could be a traveler from a parallel universe, someone who entered our world by mistake and somehow got lost in the reality we live in. Others believe that the man could be a time traveler from a different era or dimension. This idea connects with the concept of multiple universes or alternative realities, a theory that has been gaining more attention in modern physics.

There are still those who suggest that the Taured Man is just an invention, a fictitious story created by journalists and spread by word of mouth over time. There are several versions of the story, and some details contradict each other, which makes the story even more compelling and mysterious.

The legend of the Taured Man remains one of the greatest enigmas of modern history. To this day, no one has been able to satisfactorily explain what really happened to the man, or how he could have come from a country that never existed. The case is often cited as an example of how the human imagination can create inscrutable mysteries, defying even the most rigid logic.

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About the Creator

Lara Santos

I'm a simple girl, passionate about art, photography, films, music and reading.

Here I will be able to share a little of my random thoughts with you.

I hope you like it, I hope you have a good read.

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  • ᔕᗩᗰ ᕼᗩᖇTY12 months ago

    This was fascinating! If I could give 2 ❤️, I would!!!!

  • Alex H Mittelman 12 months ago

    Could it have been a fake passport? Great mystery. Good work

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