Over the decades, numerous theories have been proffered as to what, exactly, crashed in Shag Harbour, Canada. But whether it was a piece of Cold War technology, or an alien craft, there is ample evidence that it was extremely out of the ordinary.
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On Halloween Eve, 1938 Orson Welles' The War of the Worlds aired on CBS radio. It detailed an alien invasion so realistic that, according to legend, it caused widespread panic among listeners. People really believed aliens were invading Earth. The mass hysteria is an important pa ... Show More
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Dec 2019
The Shag Harbour Crash Pt. 1
In October of 1967, the sleepy fishing village of Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia, was the site of what dozens of spectators thought was a plane crash. But no aircraft were reported missing, and as confusion and suspicion mounted, the Canadian government officially labeled the object a ... Show More
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