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...So After "Deap Throat" what other secrets are left to reveal??
What we still don't know
By Tom Geoghegan
BBC News Magazine
What we still don't know
Mark Felt's admission that he was Watergate's Deep Throat has solved one of the world's great mysteries, hitherto known only to a handful of people. But there are plenty of other secrets out there.
Even in a world which prides itself on its great knowledge and sophisticated detection methods, there are some questions only a few can answer.
Unsolved crimes, trade secrets and instances of political intrigue endure despite intense scrutiny from the media and the authorities.
Here are 10 things we still don't know.
WHAT HAPPENED TO JIMMY HOFFA?
Jimmy Hoffa
Last seen in a restaurant car park
The former leader of the Teamsters truckers' union disappeared from a Detroit restaurant in 1975 and his body has never been found.
Investigators believe the 62-year-old Jimmy Hoffa may have been the victim of an underworld feud and he is thought to have fallen out with several organised crime figures.
He made the Teamsters one of the most powerful unions in the United States under his 10-year leadership which ended in 1967, when he was imprisoned for jury tampering and fraud.
Twenty-six years later in March 2001, a DNA match was made between Hoffa and hair found in the back of a car police suspected, but could not prove, was involved in his disappearance.
Last year, a biography of Teamsters official Frank Sheeran, who died in 2003, says Sheeran claimed responsibility.
The book's title, I Hear You Paint Houses, refers to the first words Hoffa apparently ever spoke to Sheeran. The phrase is a euphemism for murder because it implies your blood will splatter on the walls.
WHAT DID BLAIR TELL BROWN AT GRANITA?
The scene for one of the most talked-about episodes in British politics was Granita restaurant in Islington, north London.
Although most political commentators think they know what happened, no-one knows what was said. Except two men.
On 31 May 1994, Gordon Brown and Tony Blair met for dinner. The story goes that Brown agreed not to contest the imminent leadership contest. In return, Blair reportedly promised Brown a free hand in running the economy, and to step down after seven years.
There are no witnesses, but dozens of books and a television drama have speculated on "the deal".
WHERE IS LORD LUCAN?
The 7th Earl of Lucan vanished in November 1974, a day after the murdered body of his children's nanny, Sandra Rivett, was found at his London home.
Over the years numerous people have claimed sightings of the aristocrat, whose body has never been found.
The investigation reopened last year, with detectives examining existing police evidence and using new DNA techniques to try to solve the case.
WHAT'S THE RECIPE FOR COCA-COLA?
Coca Cola
No sign of the recipe on the can
The secret to one of the world's most famous brands lies deep in a bank vault somewhere in Georgia, US. Its exact location is reportedly known only to between two and four Coca-Cola executives.
It is rumoured that measures are employed to protect the chosen few - the executives never travel together, and must approve a successor should one of them die.
Outlets which make the drink are simply supplied with syrups and other ingredients from Coca-Cola - but not the original recipe.
People have revealed what they claim to be the official recipe after analysing the drink, but Coca-Cola remains tight-lipped.
DID LEE HARVEY OSWALD ACT ALONE?
President John F Kennedy was shot dead in his car in Dallas, Texas, on 22 November 1963.
He was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald whose fingerprints were all over the area where the shots were fired. Oswald was arrested for the murder but shot dead before he could be tried.
In 1979 the US Congress House Select Committee on Assassinations said four shots could be heard on a tape recorded by a police motorcycle radio, and they appeared to come from two different locations.
The committee concluded that Oswald probably did not act alone. Cue conspiracy theories and feature films suggesting the murder was committed by more than one man.
WHERE IS THE ORIGINAL WORLD CUP?
Jules Rimet trophy
Coveted worldwide, stolen in 1983
The Jules Rimet trophy was named after the president of football's world governing body, FIFA, from 1921-1954.
It was stolen in Brazil in 1983 after the soccer superpower won it permanently for their third World Cup success in 1970.
The trophy has never been recovered and many believe that thieves melted it down, fleeing Brazil with a replica.
WHO IS THE MINSTEAD RAPIST?
No-one knows for sure how many crimes this man has committed, but they have prompted the largest investigation of its kind ever mounted by the Metropolitan Police.
Since the early 1990s, he is suspected of having broken into the homes of more than 90 women aged between 68 and 88. Police say he is linked by semen and by patterns of behaviour to four rapes and about 30 other sexual assaults.
No match has yet been found on the UK's national DNA database.
WHERE IS SHERGAR'S BODY?
Shergar and jockey Walter Swinburn
Shergar's value at stud was ?10m
In February 1983, a year after finishing a glorious racing career, Shergar was snatched from the Aga Khan's Ballymany Stud in County Kildare, Ireland.
Conspiracy theories began about what had happened, with false reports of ransom demands and extracted sperm.
A police informer said the IRA had kidnapped Shergar to raise cash but had shot the thoroughbred when it panicked, hours after the kidnap.
There is still no conclusive proof of what happened to Shergar. A skull found in 2000 was not his.
THE FLOATING LIGHT BULB
American magician Harry Blackstone Jr is thought of as one of the greatest ever.
His 1977 version of the Floating Light Bulb, first performed by his father, is regarded by many magicians as perhaps the best illusion ever performed.
The lit bulb appeared to defy gravity by levitating above the audience.
There are modern versions of the trick, complete with instructions, but perhaps only Blackstone's widow Gay, who was also his assistant, knows exactly how he did it.
WHO DIES IN THE NEXT HARRY POTTER BOOK?
Speculation is growing after author JK Rowling confirmed that a key character would be killed in the next Harry Potter instalment.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is due out in July and betting was suspended last week after a flurry of bets on Dumbledore aroused suspicion of a possible leak.
Actor Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Harry in the films, has said he suspects the young wizard may be killed off at some stage.
By Tom Geoghegan
BBC News Magazine
What we still don't know
Mark Felt's admission that he was Watergate's Deep Throat has solved one of the world's great mysteries, hitherto known only to a handful of people. But there are plenty of other secrets out there.
Even in a world which prides itself on its great knowledge and sophisticated detection methods, there are some questions only a few can answer.
Unsolved crimes, trade secrets and instances of political intrigue endure despite intense scrutiny from the media and the authorities.
Here are 10 things we still don't know.
WHAT HAPPENED TO JIMMY HOFFA?
Jimmy Hoffa
Last seen in a restaurant car park
The former leader of the Teamsters truckers' union disappeared from a Detroit restaurant in 1975 and his body has never been found.
Investigators believe the 62-year-old Jimmy Hoffa may have been the victim of an underworld feud and he is thought to have fallen out with several organised crime figures.
He made the Teamsters one of the most powerful unions in the United States under his 10-year leadership which ended in 1967, when he was imprisoned for jury tampering and fraud.
Twenty-six years later in March 2001, a DNA match was made between Hoffa and hair found in the back of a car police suspected, but could not prove, was involved in his disappearance.
Last year, a biography of Teamsters official Frank Sheeran, who died in 2003, says Sheeran claimed responsibility.
The book's title, I Hear You Paint Houses, refers to the first words Hoffa apparently ever spoke to Sheeran. The phrase is a euphemism for murder because it implies your blood will splatter on the walls.
WHAT DID BLAIR TELL BROWN AT GRANITA?
The scene for one of the most talked-about episodes in British politics was Granita restaurant in Islington, north London.
Although most political commentators think they know what happened, no-one knows what was said. Except two men.
On 31 May 1994, Gordon Brown and Tony Blair met for dinner. The story goes that Brown agreed not to contest the imminent leadership contest. In return, Blair reportedly promised Brown a free hand in running the economy, and to step down after seven years.
There are no witnesses, but dozens of books and a television drama have speculated on "the deal".
WHERE IS LORD LUCAN?
The 7th Earl of Lucan vanished in November 1974, a day after the murdered body of his children's nanny, Sandra Rivett, was found at his London home.
Over the years numerous people have claimed sightings of the aristocrat, whose body has never been found.
The investigation reopened last year, with detectives examining existing police evidence and using new DNA techniques to try to solve the case.
WHAT'S THE RECIPE FOR COCA-COLA?
Coca Cola
No sign of the recipe on the can
The secret to one of the world's most famous brands lies deep in a bank vault somewhere in Georgia, US. Its exact location is reportedly known only to between two and four Coca-Cola executives.
It is rumoured that measures are employed to protect the chosen few - the executives never travel together, and must approve a successor should one of them die.
Outlets which make the drink are simply supplied with syrups and other ingredients from Coca-Cola - but not the original recipe.
People have revealed what they claim to be the official recipe after analysing the drink, but Coca-Cola remains tight-lipped.
DID LEE HARVEY OSWALD ACT ALONE?
President John F Kennedy was shot dead in his car in Dallas, Texas, on 22 November 1963.
He was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald whose fingerprints were all over the area where the shots were fired. Oswald was arrested for the murder but shot dead before he could be tried.
In 1979 the US Congress House Select Committee on Assassinations said four shots could be heard on a tape recorded by a police motorcycle radio, and they appeared to come from two different locations.
The committee concluded that Oswald probably did not act alone. Cue conspiracy theories and feature films suggesting the murder was committed by more than one man.
WHERE IS THE ORIGINAL WORLD CUP?
Jules Rimet trophy
Coveted worldwide, stolen in 1983
The Jules Rimet trophy was named after the president of football's world governing body, FIFA, from 1921-1954.
It was stolen in Brazil in 1983 after the soccer superpower won it permanently for their third World Cup success in 1970.
The trophy has never been recovered and many believe that thieves melted it down, fleeing Brazil with a replica.
WHO IS THE MINSTEAD RAPIST?
No-one knows for sure how many crimes this man has committed, but they have prompted the largest investigation of its kind ever mounted by the Metropolitan Police.
Since the early 1990s, he is suspected of having broken into the homes of more than 90 women aged between 68 and 88. Police say he is linked by semen and by patterns of behaviour to four rapes and about 30 other sexual assaults.
No match has yet been found on the UK's national DNA database.
WHERE IS SHERGAR'S BODY?
Shergar and jockey Walter Swinburn
Shergar's value at stud was ?10m
In February 1983, a year after finishing a glorious racing career, Shergar was snatched from the Aga Khan's Ballymany Stud in County Kildare, Ireland.
Conspiracy theories began about what had happened, with false reports of ransom demands and extracted sperm.
A police informer said the IRA had kidnapped Shergar to raise cash but had shot the thoroughbred when it panicked, hours after the kidnap.
There is still no conclusive proof of what happened to Shergar. A skull found in 2000 was not his.
THE FLOATING LIGHT BULB
American magician Harry Blackstone Jr is thought of as one of the greatest ever.
His 1977 version of the Floating Light Bulb, first performed by his father, is regarded by many magicians as perhaps the best illusion ever performed.
The lit bulb appeared to defy gravity by levitating above the audience.
There are modern versions of the trick, complete with instructions, but perhaps only Blackstone's widow Gay, who was also his assistant, knows exactly how he did it.
WHO DIES IN THE NEXT HARRY POTTER BOOK?
Speculation is growing after author JK Rowling confirmed that a key character would be killed in the next Harry Potter instalment.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is due out in July and betting was suspended last week after a flurry of bets on Dumbledore aroused suspicion of a possible leak.
Actor Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Harry in the films, has said he suspects the young wizard may be killed off at some stage.
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