Will o' the wisp
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Will o' the wisps are lights in the darkness at the groud or near ground. Scientists are not sure what will o' the wisps are. Usually will o' the wisp looks like a ball of light or a small flame. UFOs and some ghost lights are different, they are usually in the sky while will o' the wisps are near ground.
Many will o' the wisps can move. It is said that will o' the wisps go further or disappear if you try to go closer or catch them. Some people says will o' the wisps follow them.
There are many different ways to tell what will o' the wisps are. Some says they are gas, like methane, that goes up from the ground and burns. Other people says they are electronic things, like ball lightning.
Some people thinks will o' the wisps are souls, spirits or spaceships. Scientists think these ideas are foolish - they think that there must be a natural explanation. One flying ball of light was explained: it was an owl that had a bright stomach[1]. Sometimes animals or fungus make some light - this is called bioluminescence by scientists and foxfire by old people.
There are many old and new stories about will o' the wisps around the world. These lights have different names in different cultures and languages.
