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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale.  This week, your curator Zach has some Michigan UFO Sightings and Stories

Michigan’s skies have a mysterious side, and we’re here to spotlight it! We kick things off with the Kinross Incident of 1953, where an Air Force jet was dispatched to intercept a UFO over Lake Superior. Then, fast forward to 1994, where credible sources reported flickering lights and cylindrical objects over Lake Michigan. Was it mass hysteria or true extraterrestrial encounters? We explore the consistent witness stories challenging the mass hallucination theory and ponder the possibilities, referencing notable UFO events like the Zimbabwe sighting and the “toxic lady” case.

 Finally, Travel back to 1966 with us to Dexter, Michigan, where unidentified lights in the sky led to a UFO landing in a swamp, garnering national attention. J. Allen Hynek's investigation, starting with skepticism and ending with belief, adds a compelling layer to these sightings.

 As we wrap up, we share some of Michigan’s most captivating UFO stories and invite you to explore nuforc.org for more. Don't forget to share your personal alien encounters—bonus points for using an alien emoji! Thank you for tuning in, and we can't wait to hear your weird and creepy tales.

References:
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/02/13/michigan-ufo-sightings/69898235007/
https://www.history.com/news/ufo-fighter-jet-disappears-over-lake-superior-kinross-incident
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Moncla
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_Michigan_UFO_event
https://www.michiganpublic.org/environment-science/2017-03-28/aliens-or-swamp-gas-the-mystery-of-michigans-most-famous-ufo-sighting-lives-on
https://dexter.lib.mi.us/events/not-swamp-gas-the-true-story-of-the-1966-michigan-swamp-gas-ufo/

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