Fort George Island's Betz Sphere: From Alien Theories to a Mundane Bell & Howell Ball
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Wayne and Gerri Betz, with their son Terry, found an eight‑inch heavy stainless steel ball in 1974 that sparked alien speculation and drew in J. Allen Hynek, but it was later explained as a common Bell & Howell ball that could roll on an uneven floor.