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Flight 370 And Our Unsolved Mystery Obsession

Flight 370

We’re morbidly consumed with the lack of answers in Flight 370’s disappearance, as we are with all unsolved disappearances and crimes. Why our brains can’t handle cold cases.

Emily Shire

Published Mar. 13 2014 5:45AM EDT

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What happened to Malaysia Flight 370? Did it veer off course? Was it hijacked? Could a meteor have hit it?

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All of these questions have made headlines at major cable news networks and websites.

Emily Shire

Emily Shire

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