One more reason wheat acreage is slipping...

The crop circle twerps in Britain are at least improving their artistic skills.




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Apparently, the crop losses are not a huge issue. And a spectacular one might even be a money-maker.

Crop circles are treated as legitimate tourist attractions in Wiltshire. One made in 1996 got more visitors than Stonehenge and the farmer grossed about £30,000 in four weeks by charging a pound a person.

And of course, as if we didn't really need it right now, crop circles remind us of Mel Gibson.

[via BoingBoing]