Everyone is going nuts about this cello case that looks like an alien
21 December 2015, 10:31 | Updated: 5 January 2017, 10:20
A selfie taken on a plane has caused an online sensation after appearing to show an alien sitting in the background. But it’s just a cello case.
Facepalmers unite: the internet has gone bonkers and thinks that this photograph genuinely shows an alien in the background of a selfie taken on a plane:
The photograph, taken by Olesya Podkorytov and shared to her social media, has caused much debate and speculation online, with regard to the possible genesis of the so-called alien.
But a closer inspection reveals that it is just a friendly cello case rather than a havoc-wreaking extraterrestrial hell-bent on taking down the aviation industry from the inside.
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Musicians, especially cellists and those with similarly large instruments, often prefer to store their instruments in the cabin rather than the cargo hold, where breakages frequently occur.
