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'Black Mailbox' a Mecca for UFO Believers

For many, the search for extra-terrestrial life centers on a farming couple's mailbox

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 21, 2008 9:15 AM CDT

(Newser) – A faded, handmade mailbox on a lonely stretch of Nevada highway has become an unlikely tourist attraction, the Los Angeles Times reports. The "Black Mailbox," belonging to a nearby ranching couple, has become a magnet for UFO believers who suspect it is a... Read full story »

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'Black Mailbox' a Mecca for UFO Believers

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