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Mysterious liquid found under 'gateway to the underworld' in Mexico

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Temple of Quetzalcoatl, or the Feathered Serpent Pyramid , in the ancient city of Teotihuacan , Mexico , was filled with pools of rare liquid mercury in its underground chambers.

Researchers at the site also unearthed large sheets of mica , a shiny silicate mineral with insulating properties, which is 4,600 miles away from Brazil .

Some theories claim the ancient civilization filled the chamber with mercury to act like a gateway to the underworld for an unknown Mesoamerican ruler.

Others claim the mica and mercury were part of an ancient power plant.

Since mica is such a good insulator of heat and electricity, those fringe theories have suggested that the mineral was used to channel or contain energy within the pyramid and tunnel. The sheets lining the tunnels and chambers under the pyramid would have created a 'capacitor-like' system, storing or directing energy. However, researchers have not found any evidence to support these theories, other than the unusual presence of both materials inside the ancient structure..

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