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'Roswell Slides' alien shown to be a mummified child

When: 2015
Sources: 1 public source

In 2015 Mexican TV personality Jaime Maussan championed the 'Roswell Slides', photos claimed to show an alien body. The figure was identified as the mummified body of a two-year-old boy, and the slides are now counted among the hoaxes he promoted.

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PressThe true story of the fake unboxed aliens is wilder than actual aliens (opens in a new tab)Vox / 2023-09-16

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How the story came out

This reports on Roswell debris recovery (8 Jul 1947).

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