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?Seventy years ago today, the\u00a0Battle of Los Angeles<\/a>\u00a0occurred, a vicious fight that resulted in three civilian deaths.<\/p>\n Haven’t heard of it? We’re not surprised.<\/p>\n The U.S. government said what happened was nighttime antiaircraft crews protecting Los Angeles got nervous — it was just two months after Pearl Harbor — and opened fire on a weather balloon.<\/p>\n The crews also set off flares, and all the confusion just built on itself. So we’re told.<\/p>\n Others say the night featured an attempted UFO landing, in which the valiant gun crews fought aliens trying to land.<\/p>\n It’s pretty obvious the latter is true.<\/p>\n [[[MORE]]]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ?Seventy years ago today, the\u00a0Battle of Los Angeles\u00a0occurred, a vicious fight that resulted in three civilian deaths. Haven’t heard of it? We’re not surprised. The U.S. government said what happened was nighttime antiaircraft crews protecting Los Angeles got nervous — … Continue reading