But conspiracy theories and propaganda are as old as society itself. Conspiracy theories that turned out to be true criminal. Why was jfks limo completely washed down and rebuilt so. People are setting 5g towers on fire because of the conspiracy theory when the coronavirus spread around the world, conspiracy theorists. Likewise, conspiracy theories can give their believers a sense of control and security.
Take the conspiracy surrounding the project sunshine, for example. These stories were not unique to the h1n1 pandemic but rather have appeared with every contemporary outbreak of infectious disease. The hood free flying hood curse into the right side of the drivers windshield, causing it completely cracked number 14 flying plywood, a drivers vehicle. The following are 16 popular conspiracy theories that turned out to be true 1. Conspiracy theories are a stupidly easy target for comedy, since theyre mostly spread by those who screech about lizard people on websites with a design aesthetic that was already dated in the 1990s. Dec 26, 2014 pm editorinchief james meigs recently appeared on glenn becks fox news program to debunk conspiracy theories regarding supposed concentration camps being built by the federal emergency managem. This is a list of conspiracy theories that are notable.
And these are quite dark conspiracy theories involving, wars, false flag attacks and invasions. While many conspiracy theories are laughed at out of hand, there are many theories which have been proven, beyond a reasonable doubt, to have actually been true. The secret service was in charge of the custody of the limousine. A selftitled multidimensional archaeologist claims to have finally unlocked the secrets of time traveller after years of painstakingly cracking codes hidden in the mysterious mayan calendar. Articles on a episode in february 2007 during which airplane windshields were mysteriously cracking while sitting on dia runways or in flight. The minnesota gop covid crack up the minnesota dfl. Crisis actors conspiracy theory popular conspiracy theories. Even for conspiracy theories, the ones youre about to learn about are pretty out there. By best what is meant is the most famous or prominent. Sep 25, 20 conspiracy theories are a dime a dozen and most are either ridiculous or just plain impossible. Conspiracy theorists are falsely claiming that the coronavirus. Top 10 conspiracy theories that were actually true listverse. Youtube conspiracy theory recommendations down by 40%.
For instance, vomiting a fan theory into the universe so convincing, that we literally cant watch jurassic park the same way ever again. Many conspiracy theories relate to clandestine government plans and elaborate murder plots. Nine true conspiracies that arent actually true or. There are still others from listverse, style slides and true activist. Some fan theories in naruto have been either confirmed or denied in boruto. This video will discuss the top 25 craziest theories that still exist today and fans still speculate about.
Jul 21, 20 in fact, one recent study found that conspiracy theorists are actually more sane than the general population. The insane jurassic park theory that might be true youtube. One of the only images of the cab driver next to the pentagon the most interesting thing that i found was that in the video,11. Taking in new information that runs counter to a current belief system is not easy and can result in cognitive dissonance a term used in modern psychology to describe the feeling of. At the same time, many people quickly denounce any conspiracy theory as untrue. The wackiest conspiracy theories that were actually true. Kennedy assassination conspiracy theories wikipedia. According to the study, conspiracy theories are now 40 percent less likely to pop up in your recommendations than they were before youtube cracked down.
The only images that seem to exist are of him next to his car looking at the pentagon on fire with a cracked windshield. Went to south africa this year with a group of people will change names to protect and had an amazing guide called tom. Perhaps most disturbing of all is the growing wealth of scientific evidence suggesting that were influenced even by news we. Disclaimer i dont believe all of these, i just find them to be really interesting. A conspiracy theory website with multiple contributors to help you identify conspiracy theories that are true. The problem behind all conspiracy theories is that even if they were true, every single one of these conspiracies would implode on its own. Tesla smashed cybertruck window on purpose lets be honest. The government was stealing dead bodies to do radioactive testing. Its driving around in a world where every single person you see out of your windshield is utterly bloodthirsty and amoral, all except for you and a few, brave friends. The 9 most shocking conspiracy theories that turned out to be true by. Jan 27, 2016 a physicist uses math to take on some of the biggest scientific conspiracy theories, including the myth that the moon landing was faked and that humancaused climate change is not real. Theyve managed to hijack most peoples brains and weaponize them. The odds of keeping a secret go down dramatically the more people know it, which is the basis on which some researchers created a mathematical equation to predict how long, given the number of people involved, major conspiracies would take to unravel.
Most people cant resist getting the details on the latest conspiracy theories, no matter how farfetched they may seem. The top 8 conspiracy theories that are turning out to be true. When the coronavirus spread around the world, conspiracy theorists started spreading inaccurate theories about 5g. Here are sixteen conspiracy theories that i find super interesting, and some of which i actually believe. This is especially true when the alternative account feels threatening. Weve all heard wacky conspiracy theories but sometimes theyre true. Its just that every once in a while, what may look like a stupid conspiracy theory turns out to be something that very much happened. Crazy conspiracy theories that turned out to be true. Why inaccurate 5g coronavirus conspiracy theories spread time. Updated compilation of confirmed conspiracy theories. In fact, one recent study found that conspiracy theorists are actually more sane than the general population. If it was a pr stunt, its been a resounding success. Crazy conspiracy theories that turned out to be true reader.
This article examines the metastory surrounding gary webbs 1996 dark alliance series as a moment of crisis in mainstream journalism. One airplane expert told abc news the cracking was not only unusual, i know of no precedent for anything like this where multiple windshields have been cracked simply by being. From elizabeth i was a man and the pope killed abraham lincoln to the eu referendum was illegal because the conservatives stole the. An expert weighs in on several conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination of president john f. May 05, 2014 one is a really long slog from infowars. And either youre going to agree, or weve just inadvertently unleashed pandoras box, and youre all going to start investing in more tinfoil. Laughing at crazy conspiracy theories is good fununtil they turn out to be true.
The 9 most shocking conspiracy theories that turned out to be. What much of the content on these lists, as well as those who send them to me, get wrong on a pretty consistent basis is that there is a difference between a conspiracy and a conspiracy theory. Sep 20, 2017 since then, ive found myself spending way too much time on youtube watching michelle platti and shane dawson discuss their favorite conspiracy theories. Conspiracies proven true conspiracy theorists believe in a lot of crackpot ideas and deserve their reputation as an amusing distraction, but once in awhile, they get one right, and just one is all it would have ever taken to keep the rest of the theories going forever. Kennedy on november 22, 1963, and the subsequent murder of prime suspect lee harvey oswald by night club owner jack ruby. Because they needed young tissue, they recruited a worldwide network of agents to find recently deceased babies and children, and then take samples and even limbs.
Tom is an amazing mountaineer and works with the south african government in search and rescue as well as running an outdoor adventure company. The map was allegedly rediscovered in 1929 in the imperial archives in. The 36 weirdest conspiracy theories on the internet. Conspiracy theories usually deny consensus or cannot be proven using the historical or scientific method and are not to be confused with research concerning verified conspiracies such as germanys pretense for invading poland in world war ii. This week, social media networks scrambled to take down the 26minute plandemic movie, a viral conspiracy video spreading false claims about the coronavirus. In what is known as the only unsolved air piracy in american aviation history, mystery man cooper hijacked a plane midflight in oregon in 1971, extorted ransom, and parachuted away.
Others say she was a nazi herself, and ended up dead in a tree due to a terminal case of being a littletooobvious nazi spy in 1943 britain. Ten shocking conspiracy theories that were completely true. Why inaccurate 5g coronavirus conspiracy theories spread. Just like the 1970s film with donald sutherland, leonard nimoy and jeff goldblum, where they go on the run from people whove been taken over by alien pods and act like a networked school of fish. There are tons of equally crazy variations of the theory. He was elected president of mexico in 2012 with new wife, soapopera actress angelica rivera, by his side. They spread conspiracy theories and played political games when minnesotans needed their. Sep 04, 2017 many whistleblowers, in the form of disillusioned employees, and investigative journalists have managed to expose a number of wrong doings and illegal activities about which the public would otherwise have remained ignorant. Doubt and conspiracy theories in the 2009 influenza pandemic. But, every once in a while we come to find out that the ridiculously impossible is actually true. Hospitals have requested that people avoid nonemergency visits, and conspiracy theorists are posting images of empty parking lots online as. Apr 26, 2017 there are more conspiracy theories that turned out to be true that conventionally thought. Shortly after the july 2016 coup attempt in turkey, two talk show hosts suggested that the producers of the popular and longlived valley of the wolves media. The most implausible part of any conspiracy theory is the coverup.
Negretes claims and the conspiracy theories surrounding pretelinis death did little to affect nietos romantic or professional life. There are theories that the woman was killed by a nazi spy ring she learned too much about. It was flown to dc and remained in the wh garage under the supervision of james rowley, head of the secret service. Debunking covid19 conspiracy theories the medical futurist.
So the next time you are tempted to dismiss someone as a conspiracy theorist, just remember that the one that is crazy might actually be you. Its a term used by many to brush off something that clashes with what they believe in, or have believed in, for a long period of time. As coronavirus conspiracy theories are on the rise, i thought it was high time to fight them off with science. Because it occurred in the internet era, the 911 world trade center attack is the one historical event that has generated more conspiracy theories than the kennedy assassination. Here are 10 you may or may not be familiar with that turned out to be true. Adolf hitler is one of them and is still alive using a different name, while working for the large hadron collider to resurrect an egyptian god.
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