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Most people aren't afraid of alien life, according to new research

Meagan Shrewsbury and Kim Galyen, both of Alliance, Nebraska, dress as aliens during the solar eclipse at Carhenge in Alliance, Nebraska, U.S. August 21, 2017. Location coordinates for this image are 42°8'33"N 102°51'29"W. REUTERS/Scott Morgan - RC1CE48748D0

A new study suggests that, in the event of an extraterrestrial encounter, the rioting and looting would be kept to a minimum — humans would actually react pretty positively to the news. Image: REUTERS/Scott Morgan

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