This Day in History July 8: Roswell UFO Incident & Poltava Defeat
On a stifling New Mexico evening, rancher Mac Brazel stepped outside to survey his property after a fierce thunderstorm. Scattered across the brush lay a massive field of strange, metallic debris that gleamed unnaturally under the desert sun. He picked up a piece—it was incredibly light, flexible as paper, yet completely unbendable. Brazel had no…