24:I[8437,["8500","static/chunks/8500-3953cc33eeceb44e.js","8437","static/chunks/8437-a1bc798bb21cc4d8.js","2480","static/chunks/app/%5Bstate%5D/%5Bcity%5D/%5Bsection%5D/%5Bslug%5D/page-91c1194c5b76e295.js"],"Image"] 25:I[3670,["8500","static/chunks/8500-3953cc33eeceb44e.js","8437","static/chunks/8437-a1bc798bb21cc4d8.js","2480","static/chunks/app/%5Bstate%5D/%5Bcity%5D/%5Bsection%5D/%5Bslug%5D/page-91c1194c5b76e295.js"],"SocialShare"] 26:T511,Forget Area 51 — Columbus has its own alien stories. | Photo via Canva27:T4d7,

Is Columbus home to Bigfoot? Are aliens roaming our skies? Do spirits haunt the grounds beneath us? If you ask this online study, the answer is a resounding probably.

According to Lawn Love, an online yard care service provider, Columbus was ranked No. 15 in the US for paranormal activity. This had us wondering: did we miss something major?

It turns out we did, and it's because it happened nearly 50 years ago. It's the "WOW!" signal printout + it's equally spooky as it is interesting.

In 1977, OSU researchers recorded a never-before-seen signal from space. The signal was so odd, then-researcher Dr. Jerry Ehman circled the signal and wrote, "WOW!" in red ink next to it. Experts widely consider this our first-ever contact with aliens as it has never been replicated since that fateful day. Though this has been disputed.

We can't help but wonder: what were they trying to tell us?