Washington Man Discovers a Mysterious Extraterrestrial Bottomless Pit Right in His Backyard

He Doesn't Exist

Mel Waters didn't answer any of the phone calls, letters, or e-mails. Some journalists checked up on the directory of every inhabitant who had ever lived in Ellensburg, and they discovered that nobody named Mel Waters had ever lived in the area. Was Mel a hoax? Or, was he eliminated by the government when he came out with his story?

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