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In March of this year, residents of Buga Columbia witnessed something extraordinary in their skies.

A mysterious, metallic sphere was spotted zigzagging through the air

in patterns that defied the movements of conventional aircraft before descending and landing

on Colombian soil. Video footage captured the silver-colored orb moving at remarkable speed

before suddenly descending and coming to rest on the ground amid some brush.

The object, approximately 50 centimeters in diameter, with no visible welds or joints, quickly

became known as the Sphere of Buga.

Recovered on March 2nd by local residents, including men named Jose and David Veles

El Potro, the sphere reportedly weighed about

four and a half pounds and felt cold to the touch, described as having the temperature

of a refrigerator.

Strangely, after handling the object, Jose reportedly felt sick for several days.

In an even more puzzling development, when Valesais El Potro poured water onto the sphere, he

claimed it began to smoke and the water evaporated instantly, suggesting the interior

was hot while the exterior remained cold.

The Colombian government allegedly contacted Veles El Potra requesting that he hand

over the mysterious object, but he refused,

fearing that it would never be seen again. Instead, he entrusted it to Jamie Mason,

a controversial Mexican journalist and euphologist known for his investigations into unexplained phenomena.

Mason, who gained attention in 2017 for claiming to have discovered alien mummies in Peru,

findings that still remain unconfirmed, he wasted no time traveling to Colombia to personally

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