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AlienCommon term for a being or entity not of this Earth.
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BonnybridgeA Scottish UFO hotspot of the 90s.  Sightings continue to this day.
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Close EncounterThe term used for a UFO related experience. Classifications used from sighting a UFO, through to abduction by aliens. Categorised into levels 1-4 by J. Allen Hynek in the 70s.  Other levels have since been added.
Crop CircleIntricate patterns which appear in crop fields; though much more elaborate than a circle, the term still defines the phenomena.
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E.T.Abbreviation for Extraterrestrial.
ExtraterrestrialProper term for a being not of this Earth.
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Flying SaucerA reported UFO type.  The term was coined by Kenneth Arnold in June 1947.
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LITSLights in the sky.
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Malcolm RobinsonFounder of SPI.  See Contacts.
MIBMen or Man in black, dress in 1950’s style suits and hats and have been known to visit and intimidate UFO witnesses.
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OrbsUnusual round / spherical objects more recently noticed in digital photographs. These vary in size, colour and density.  Sometimes can be attributed to dust or rain near the lens.
OOB – Out Of BodySeparation of the spirit from the physical body, usually experienced in sleep or near death situations.  People who experience this phenomena are often able to see and hear what’s happening as their body lies motionless and sometimes lifeless.
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RodsStrange elongated objects, sometimes with protrusions recently noticed in some video footage.
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SPIStrange Phenomena Investigations
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UFOUnidentified Flying Object
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WarminsterAn UFO hotspot of the 60s & 70s, in Wiltshire, England.
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