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10 Minute Mystery

Cicada 3301: The Internet’s Smartest Mystery

30 Apr 2025

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Cicada 3301: The Internet’s Smartest MysteryIn 2012, an anonymous message showed up on the internet, casually inviting “highly intelligent individuals” to solve a puzzle. No prize, no instructions — just a cryptic invitation signed by Cicada 3301. What followed was a global scavenger hunt that stretched from random image files to real-world coordinates taped to telephone poles in the middle of nowhere.Was it a recruitment tool for the CIA? A hacker collective looking for new blood? A secret society hiding in plain sight?No one really knows.And that’s what makes it even harder to walk away from.Today, we’re digging into one of the most brilliantly designed, most unsettling mysteries to ever hit the internet — a game so smart and so secretive, it might still be running… just way over our heads.Because when Cicada 3301 knocked, a lot of people answered.But only a few ever got through the door.#Cicada3301 #InternetMystery #UnsolvedPuzzle #Cryptography #SecretSociety #CicadaPuzzle #ConspiracyTheories #InternetMysteriesThanks for listening to 10 Minute Mystery! Your curiosity fuels this little corner of history and intrigue, and I’m so glad you’re here for the ride. If you enjoyed this episode (or even if it just made you say, “Wait, what?”), make sure to subscribe, leave a review, or share it with someone who loves a good mystery. Every listen and share helps keep these stories alive—and keeps me caffeinated enough to dig up more for you. See you next time!If you'd like to get in touch with me, email: [email protected]

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