The Mysterious Internet Test and Killer Water

"Chelsea talks about the organization Cicada 3301 who puts out "tests" in order to "recruit the best and brightest on the internet" and Cristina talks about the Devil's Pool in Australia where even the water is trying to kill you."

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Cicada 3301 is an ongoing internet mystery dating to 2012. A post of a picture of a cicada appeared on 4chan with a coded message imbedded in it. Decoding it led to more clues, some of which span the globe. The message accompanying it said it was looking for intelligent individuals. More puzzles were posted, but none since 2014. The last verified Cicada post was in 2017.

No one is entirely sure who Cicada is or why they're looking for code breakers. One theory is that they are an intelligence agency. Proponents of this theory point to other examples of intelligence agencies using similar recruiting tools. Critics point out that the groups have always been upfront about what they were doing. Others believe Cicada is an ARG, but no one has taken credit for it or tried to make money off it.

The most likely theory is that it is a group of hackers. This is supported by one of the clues being of pictures of street signs in areas with a strong talented hacking population.

Presented by: Cristina
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The Devil's Pool joins the ranks of the blue-ringed octopus and the drop bear as things in Australia that want to kill you.

The Devil's Pool is part of Babinda Creek, where several streams meet to from a treacherous stretch of water. No one is entirely sure where the water goes when it goes underground. Cameras have been drained of batteries and GPS tracker have been lost track of. Even ping pongs, usually reliable, have failed.

The indigenous people of Australia tell the story of the pool, explaining it's danger. Two young people from opposing tribes fell in love and ran away to be together. They were tracked down and the man was dragged away to be killed. The woman through herself into the pool, drowned and now haunts it.

18 people have died in the Devil's Pool, 17 of which were men. The legend says that the women is either after revenge or trying to bring her lost love back to her.