Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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High in the Himalayas lies Lake Roopkund. It’s a five-day walk from the nearest village, in the middle of nowhere, and yet hundreds of skeletons have been found at the bottom of it. It’s a mystery that has perplexed the internet for decades. But now there’s some DNA evidence that give us some answers - and way more questions.

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LINKS LINKS LINKS
science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/island-in-a-lake-on-an-island-in-a-lake-on-an-island-85342
historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Battles-Imphal-Kohima
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/the-mystery-of-lake-of-skeletons-situated-in-the-himalayas/articleshow/114292994.cms
hinduismtoday.com/magazine/july-august-2000/2000-07-legends-from-the-living-mountain
nature.com/articles/d42859-020-00112-6
nature.com/articles/s41467-019-11357-9

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
2:21 - The Early Theories
4:57 - The Curse of Nanda Devi
7:05 - Genetic Research And Dating
12:08 - The Most Likely Explanation
14:15 - Sponsor - Nebula