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September 1st, 1974, Langenburg, Saskatchewan, Canada. 00:01

It's mid-morning and 36-year-old farmer, Edwin Fuhr, 00:06

is working his land when he says he notices five 00:08

saucer-shaped objects spinning by the edge of his field. 00:11

After about 15 minutes, Edwin says 00:16

they shoot into the sky and disappear. 00:18

When he approaches the area, he finds this. 00:21

Photographs show a ring of flattened swamp grass, 00:25

encircling a patch of upright, 00:28

apparently untouched grass at the center. 00:30

There are five rings in all, each measuring 00:33

between 10 and 12 feet across. 00:36

Overnight, Edwin and his photos 00:38

become international sensations 00:40

and officials took the sighting so seriously 00:42

that it became one of the most documented UFO cases 00:45

in Canadian history. 00:49

- This incident was reported to local law enforcement, 00:50

the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. 00:54

The RCMP actually investigated this 00:56

and they could not say conclusively 00:59

that this was a hoax. 01:01

- [Tony] The RCMP report characterized Edwin 01:03

as a reliable individual 01:06

and further testing also seemed to support his account. 01:08

- There were soil samples obtained 01:11

immediately after the incident. 01:13

Upon further examination, they apparently were able 01:15

to isolate a black substance that appeared 01:18

to them, at least superficially, as being burnt 01:21

by some sort of heat source 01:24

- [Tony] Sound alien? 01:26

Many people think so, 01:28

but not everything that comes from the sky 01:29

and leaves a mark is from another world. 01:32

- I remember reading a historical report 01:35

from the early 1970s where in the Midwest we were testing 01:37

a particular rocket. 01:42

The launch went perfectly. 01:43

You had booster separation and one of the rings 01:45

to the rocket engine was naturally very hot 01:49

and when it landed, it actually scorched the earth 01:52

and started a fire in a farmer's field. 01:55

- When word of Edwin's sighting got out, 01:59

thousands flocked to his farm. 02:01

A plane even landed in a neighboring field 02:04

to get a closer look. 02:06

Was his damaged property 02:07

a UFO landing site or something else? 02:09

[keys clicking] 02:13

[dramatic music] 02:14

The horizontal landing 02:17

and takeoff of a conventional aircraft clearly 02:18

wouldn't leave a circular imprint like we see here. 02:21

So we first ask if this could have been caused 02:25

by a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. 02:27

- The US and the British had the Harrier jump jet, 02:31

which were vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, 02:33

but they're jet engines so they would've burnt the grass 02:37

right off the bat and would've probably burnt most 02:39

of the bushes in the area, not just the soil. 02:42

Two, it wouldn't leave a circular impression. 02:45

- [Tony] Then what about space junk from a rocket? 02:48

In 2024 parts of a SpaceX rocket were found 02:51

by a Canadian farmer, so it still happens, 02:55

but no debris was found on Edwin Fuhr's property, 02:58

just those weird circles. 03:02

- When you look at images like this, our mind hearkens back 03:04

to all the crop circles we see around the world. 03:08

- [Tony] Now, crop circles are large scale radial patterns 03:11

made of flattened crops. 03:15

They popped up across England 03:16

in the mid to late 20th century. 03:18

While many assume they were marks made by UFOs, 03:20

the evidence suggests otherwise. 03:23

- Usually what we'll see is someone physically went 03:25

and stepped on the grass with planks of wood on their feet 03:29

and they measured out with ropes 03:33

and just kind of drew out some kind of symbology. 03:35

- [Tony] But the Langenburg circles are different. 03:38

They lack that precise geometry, which is the telltale sign 03:41

of human handiwork. 03:45

Instead, these rings have a soft, wind-swept shape. 03:46

- When you look at a flying saucer, you can imagine 03:50

that spinning rapidly, it could have some type 03:52

of effect on the grasses here. 03:54

- [Tony] And there's that strange soil sample 03:56

which contained an anomalous black precipitant 03:59

that scientists could never explain. 04:02

- The rest of the soil samples in the field, 04:05

they turned up normal. 04:07

It's just the soil samples where the circles were 04:08

that showed up as abnormal or inconclusive. 04:10

- We don't know the answer. 04:14

If Edwin Fuhr is to be believed, it was real. 04:16

[keys clicking] 04:19

- Our verdict? Possible UFO. 04:23

The case has become so famous in Canada 04:26

that it's earned its very own commemorative coin 04:29

from the Canadian Royal Mint. 04:32

Not a bad way to be remembered. 04:34

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September 1st, 1974, Langenburg, Saskatchewan, Canada.

It's mid-morning and 36-year-old farmer, Edwin Fuhr,

is working his land when he says he notices five

saucer-shaped objects spinning by the edge of his field.

After about 15 minutes, Edwin says

they shoot into the sky and disappear.

When he approaches the area, he finds this.

Photographs show a ring of flattened swamp grass,

encircling a patch of upright,

apparently untouched grass at the center.

There are five rings in all, each measuring

between 10 and 12 feet across.

Overnight, Edwin and his photos

become international sensations

and officials took the sighting so seriously

that it became one of the most documented UFO cases

in Canadian history.

- This incident was reported to local law enforcement,

the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

The RCMP actually investigated this

and they could not say conclusively

that this was a hoax.

- [Tony] The RCMP report characterized Edwin

as a reliable individual

and further testing also seemed to support his account.

- There were soil samples obtained

immediately after the incident.

Upon further examination, they apparently were able

to isolate a black substance that appeared

to them, at least superficially, as being burnt

by some sort of heat source

- [Tony] Sound alien?

Many people think so,

but not everything that comes from the sky

and leaves a mark is from another world.

- I remember reading a historical report

from the early 1970s where in the Midwest we were testing

a particular rocket.

The launch went perfectly.

You had booster separation and one of the rings

to the rocket engine was naturally very hot

and when it landed, it actually scorched the earth

and started a fire in a farmer's field.

- When word of Edwin's sighting got out,

thousands flocked to his farm.

A plane even landed in a neighboring field

to get a closer look.

Was his damaged property

a UFO landing site or something else?

[keys clicking]

[dramatic music]

The horizontal landing

and takeoff of a conventional aircraft clearly

wouldn't leave a circular imprint like we see here.

So we first ask if this could have been caused

by a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

- The US and the British had the Harrier jump jet,

which were vertical takeoff and landing aircraft,

but they're jet engines so they would've burnt the grass

right off the bat and would've probably burnt most

of the bushes in the area, not just the soil.

Two, it wouldn't leave a circular impression.

- [Tony] Then what about space junk from a rocket?

In 2024 parts of a SpaceX rocket were found

by a Canadian farmer, so it still happens,

but no debris was found on Edwin Fuhr's property,

just those weird circles.

- When you look at images like this, our mind hearkens back

to all the crop circles we see around the world.

- [Tony] Now, crop circles are large scale radial patterns

made of flattened crops.

They popped up across England

in the mid to late 20th century.

While many assume they were marks made by UFOs,

the evidence suggests otherwise.

- Usually what we'll see is someone physically went

and stepped on the grass with planks of wood on their feet

and they measured out with ropes

and just kind of drew out some kind of symbology.

- [Tony] But the Langenburg circles are different.

They lack that precise geometry, which is the telltale sign

of human handiwork.

Instead, these rings have a soft, wind-swept shape.

- When you look at a flying saucer, you can imagine

that spinning rapidly, it could have some type

of effect on the grasses here.

- [Tony] And there's that strange soil sample

which contained an anomalous black precipitant

that scientists could never explain.

- The rest of the soil samples in the field,

they turned up normal.

It's just the soil samples where the circles were

that showed up as abnormal or inconclusive.

- We don't know the answer.

If Edwin Fuhr is to be believed, it was real.

[keys clicking]

- Our verdict? Possible UFO.

The case has become so famous in Canada

that it's earned its very own commemorative coin

from the Canadian Royal Mint.

Not a bad way to be remembered.

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Vocabulary	Meanings
sighting /ˈsaɪtɪŋ/ B2	noun - the act of seeing or noticing something
flattened /ˈflætənd/ B1	adjective - made flat or level
encircling /ɪnˈsɜːrklɪŋ/ B2	verb - to surround
apparently /əˈpærəntli/ B1	adverb - seemingly or according to appearance
sensations /senˈseɪʃənz/ B2	noun - a feeling or perception
documented /ˈdɒkjʊmɛntɪd/ B2	adjective - having evidence or records
investigated /ɪnˈvɛstɪɡeɪtɪd/ B1	verb - to try to find out the truth about something
conclusively /kənˈkluːzɪvli/ C1	adverb - in a way that proves something beyond doubt
reliable /rɪˈlaɪəbl/ B1	adjective - worthy of trust
testing /ˈtɛstɪŋ/ A2	noun - the process of finding out whether something works or is true
launch /lɔːntʃ/ B1	noun - an act of setting something in motion
scorched /skɔːrtʃt/ B2	adjective - burned or damaged by heat
flocked /flɒkt/ B1	verb - to gather in large numbers
imprint /ˈɪmprɪnt/ B2	noun - a mark or impression
conventional /kənˈvɛnʃənəl/ B2	adjective - following accepted customs or rules
radial /ˈreɪdiəl/ B2	adjective - arranged like rays or spokes
symbology /ˌsɪmbəˈlɒdʒi/ C1	noun - the use of symbols
geometry /dʒiˈɒmətri/ B2	noun - the branch of mathematics dealing with shapes and sizes

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September 1st, 1974, Langenburg, Saskatchewan, Canada.

➔ Appositive Noun Phrases

➔ The date and location details are presented as appositives, providing additional information about the event. They rename or further define 'September 1st, 1974'.
After about 15 minutes, Edwin says he notices five saucer-shaped objects spinning by the edge of his field.

➔ Gerund as Object of Preposition & Participial Phrase

➔ "spinning" is a present participle functioning as part of a participial phrase modifying 'objects'. 'After' is followed by a time phrase.
Overnight, Edwin and his photos become international sensations.

➔ Adverbial Phrase of Time & Subject-Verb Agreement

➔ "Overnight" functions as an adverbial phrase indicating a short period of time. The verb 'become' agrees with the compound subject 'Edwin and his photos'.
Was his damaged property a UFO landing site or something else?

➔ Tag Question & Alternative Question

➔ This is a rhetorical question presenting two alternatives. The structure 'Was...or...' is typical of alternative questions.

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