And now it's time for who smarted.

Pts, hey, smarty pants, listen up.

Right now, we're in the year 1947,

on a small plane piloted by a businessman named Kenneth Arnold.

We're flying in the northwestern United States,

above Washington State, near Mount Rainier.

Wow, did I sure luck out.

It's a beautiful day.

Visibility is great.

I can literally see for miles,

and there's hardly any wind.

A perfect day for flying.

It sure is.

I mean, was.

After all, we're visiting from the future.

And why have we gone back to this particular day and this particular flight?

Well, it's because something extraordinary is about to happen.

Something that will grip the imagination of people everywhere for years to come.

Really? I thought I was just going to an air show in Oregon.

Yes, yes. That's what you planned to do, Kenneth.

But what you're about to see along the way will influence some of the greatest minds in science and science fiction,

and will lead to numerous investigations, including

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