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Posted: 11-08-2013 22:27 Post subject: Not sure where this one would go.

Not sure where this one would go, and not sure what to search forteantimes.com for to put it in it's right place.

A local tv news report of some sort of purple jelly like substance found in the middle of the American desert.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=913oWcmJzAk

The Daily Mail covered it back in February. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2272296/Theyre-world--Mysterious-purple-spheres-desert-spark-speculation.html

Posted: 11-08-2013 23:00 Post subject:

This story was included in the FT Daily Roundup on 4 February 2013. I could have sworn it was mentioned on the FTMB, but I can't find any trace of it.

The story received a few mentions on Tucson's KGUN TV station site. At one point (on 1 February) the reporter keeping the story alive stated a local merchant had called to express confidence the beads were in fact water beads (hydro beads; Hydro Bubbles) his company sold locally:

Text article: http://www.kgun9.com/news/local/189445821.html

Video clip: http://www.kgun9.com/multimedia/videos/?bctid=2135278937001

The reporter claimed she was preparing to get the orbs / beads examined by someone from the University of Arizona Extension office. That seemed to be where she abandoned the story.

Posted: 11-08-2013 23:53 Post subject:

Yes, the youtube video is the KGUN report. I couldn't find anything further either.

Posted: 12-08-2013 07:37 Post subject:

Sounds like Star Jelly. Want us to merge it? Even if it does turn out to have a mundane explanation....

Posted: 12-08-2013 14:47 Post subject: