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- Size: A few feet across to larger than a football fieldThe Committee for Skeptical Inquiry: The 'Mystery' of Crop Circles and Their 'Orbs' of Light (September 2002)
- Longest: 4,100 feetSwirled News: The Crop Circle Phenomenon - A Beginner's Guide
- Largest: 800 feet acrossSwirled News: The Crop Circle Phenomenon - A Beginner's Guide
- More than 200 created every yearSwirled News: The Crop Circle Phenomenon - A Beginner's Guide
- Found in locations all over the globe
- About 2/3 appear in Wiltshire, EnglandSwirled News: The Crop Circle Phenomenon - A Beginner's Guide
- Tend to form during warm weather monthsSwirled News: The Crop Circle Phenomenon - A Beginner's Guide
- Many crop circles are not circular
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Geometric formations made by compressing the plant life in fields are known as crop circles. These formations are usually of unknown origin and are frequently made at night. Crop circles first gained news media attention in the late 1970s, although documented appearances go back at least as far as the 17th century.Swirled News: The 'Mowing Devil' Investigated (December 22, 2005)
Theories
Numerous theories attempt to explain the appearance of crop circles, including creation by hoaxers, extraterrestrials or weather abnormalities. Believers in non-human origination claim many of the circles are too complex to be created by human beings, especially in the span of one night. They also point to discoveries of energy anomalies in and around the circles as evidence of non human origin.Swirled News: The Crop Circle Phenomenon - A Beginner's GuideCircles as Hoaxes
Skeptics note that many crop circles deemed by experts to be non-human creations were actually known hoaxes, suggesting that there may not be reliable criteria for distinguishing between the two. Human playfulness is also considered the most likely explanation for the increasing complexity of the circle designs over time.The Committee for Skeptical Inquiry: The 'Mystery' of Crop Circles and Their 'Orbs' of Light (September 2002)-
Crop Circles Questions
What is the coolest or most amazing picture of a crop circle you've seen? 2 AnswersI like the firefox crop circle which can be seen on Google Maps http://scienceblogs.com/corpuscallosum/images/firefox-crop-circle.jpg http://maps.google.com/?ie... read more
Where do YOU think crop circles come from? Aliens, pranks, or something else? 2 Answerswell unfortunately, these wonderous mysteries have already been disproven by two numb skulls. i, on the other hand, believe that these are real due to the irrad... read more
How can I pull off making a prank crop circle with my friends and make it look real - without getting caught? 1 AnswerThere are quite some sites with great 'how-tos'. And maybe, after some practice, you can make one for mahalo? I don't think there is one yet! Here are some site... read more
Whats up with Google's crop circle logo and mystery coordinates? 4 AnswersI've read that initially only UK users could 'see' the new crop circle logo, which shows the Google logo in the form of a crop circle with a UFO flying over it,... read more
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