The Betz Sphere: From Mysterious Florida Find to a Mundane, Human-Made Object

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Found in Florida in 1974, an eight-inch, 22-pound stainless steel sphere reportedly moved and made noises, but investigations concluded it was a common metal ball whose movements could be explained by floor irregularities and physics, despite lingering alien technology folklore.

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.

How a 22-pound stainless steel orb turned up in the ashes of a Florida brush fire, led to a bizarre military investigation, and sparked an enduring conspiracy.