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Life

UFO Swarms Spotted Over Area 51 After ‘Mothership’ Sighting

One spectator noted they’ve seen similar aerial lights “over 100 times” since June 2020.

11.11.24

By Sammi Caramela
Life

We Asked People About the Times They Definitely, 100%, Saw Ghosts

08.29.22

By Arielle Richards
Drugs

‘Scary but Brilliant’: Mildly Threatening Pink Cloud Above Town Is Actually From a Weed Farm

07.20.22

By Arielle Richards
Entertainment

Yes, There Really is a Softball Field at Area 51

06.09.21

By Jelisa Castrodale
Entertainment

For $4.5 Million, You Can Live Beside Area 51

02.22.21

By Jelisa Castrodale
Tech

Bob Lazar Says the FBI Raided Him to Seize Area 51’s Alien Fuel. The Truth Is Weirder

11.13.19

By Tim McMillan
Entertainment

What Really Happened at ‘Storm Area 51’

09.23.19

By Jamie Lee Taete
Tech

It Looks Like the Storm Area 51 Festivals Are Going to Happen: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

08.30.19

By MJ Banias
Pulse

‘Storm Area 51’ Just Forced This Tiny Nevada County to Vote for a State of Emergency

08.21.19

By Alex Lubben
Pulse

Facebook Just Put the “Storm Area 51” Page Back Up

08.06.19

By Kelly Vinett
Pulse

Facebook Keeps Shutting Down the “Storm Area 51” Page, But It’s Not Going Away

08.06.19

By Kelly Vinett
Pulse

How This Tiny Nevada County Is Preparing for Almost 2 Million Area 51 Truthers

07.29.19

By Kelly Vinett

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This 2003 Jet Hit Could’ve Had a Totally Different Meaning if This Original Lyric Made the Cut

Jet’s debut single is a jangly, groovy rock song you can dance to, but the initial draft of the lyrics was surprisingly negative.

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