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A glowing ring of metal fell to Earth, and no one has any idea what it is

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A "glowing ring of metal" fell from the sky and crashed near a remote village in Kenya .

The Kenya Space Agency said the object weighed 1,100 pounds ( 500 kg ) and had a diameter of more than 8 feet ( 2.4 meters ) Some space trackers believe the object may not have come from space at all.

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9

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informal

Language

English

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50

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not offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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