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.

A Family Found a Strange Metal Sphere in the Woods. It Started Moving on Its Own—Then the Navy Got Involved.
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A Family Found a Strange Metal Sphere in the Woods. It Started Moving on Its Own—Then the Navy Got Involved.

Some believe the Betz mystery sphere, a steel ball that a Florida family found on their property in 1974, is a piece of alien technology. Here’s the truth.