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explore cosmic wonders and futuristic tales and dive into a universe of stories

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Parental discretion is strongly advised. Although most people credit the term flying saucer with an account given by Kenneth Arnold in 1947, for example.

In 1878 in Denison, Texas, farmer John Martin witnessed a strange object flying over his land and made a report to Denison Daily News on January

25, 1878.

While out hunting, Martin noticed a dark object in the sky. The strange shape and the speed with which

the object appeared to be moving captivated him. He took his eyes off it for a second in order

to refocus his gaze. When he locked on it again, it was

almost overhead. He was described by Martin as a large saucer, and although now clear

in his vision, was still obviously at a great height.

Martin could only compare the object to a hot air balloon, but accepted that it moved much

too fast for this to realistically be the case.

The Denison Daily News ended their article on the sighting by John Martin by concluding

that the event deserves the attention of our scientists.

Martin's report is just one of many that were made and documented during the 1800s

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