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Mayday Mysteries

19 pointsby 2h agomaydaymystery.org
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1h agoHN ↗

So... someone has been posting cryptic adverts annually from 1981 through 2026, which together constitute logic puzzles and obscure references.

The main thing I think is quite cool, besides the sheer persistence, is that anyone noticed and there's a community following this. Everyone has stuff going on in their lives, this seems so obscure that you'd almost expect people to shrug and ignore.

1h agoHN ↗

It looks a lot like what one of my schizophrenic relatives does