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Jun 2018
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“Crop Circles” - Signals from Extraterr...

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For decades, people have been fascinated by crop circles. What started out decades ago as simple shapes has evolved into complex geometric patterns. Crop circles appear overnight but to this day, nobody knows how they form. Are they a hoax? The result of natural phenomena? Or perhaps something else?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com ... Show More
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