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The mystery of a sphere that washed up on a beach in Japan is probably not such a mystery.
The purpose of the sphere, which is about 1.5 metres across, was unclear, reported Japanese news service NHK.
Observers around the world were quick to speculate, with theories ranging from a downed unidentified flying object to a comically large kidney stone.
Locals in Hamamatsu, where the sphere came ashore, dubbed it “godzilla egg”, reports the BBC.
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But scans revealed it was hollow, and the presence of fixings indicating it could be hooked on to something else led to a more prosaic explanation: it’s probably just a buoy.
Police cordoned off the object, and have said it would soon be removed.
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