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Yes; it was a ball of vaporised soil elements sustained after the stroke.

Yes; it was a ball of vaporised soil elements sustained after the stroke.

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Where it stands

Most likelyIts tests supported it: three pieces of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Soil lines persist through the ball's life, not only at formation.
  • Temperatures are lower in the soil lines than in air lines, consistent with a burning cloud around a hotter core.

What would rule it out

  • Re-analysis showing the light is the decaying stroke channel or ground arc.

Evidence 3 for · none against

The questions it answers

Most likelyYes; it was a ball of vaporised soil elements sustained after the stroke

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). Yes; it was a ball of vaporised soil elements sustained after the stroke. [Answer ANS0D40ACAP3GBV]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D40ACAP3GBV
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