Conspiracy Theories: A Guide to the World's Most Intriguing Mysteries

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Lawrence Johnstone Burpee, "The Oxford Encyclopedia of Canadian History," Oxford University Press, 1926, pg 477. The conspiracy theory originated in the United Kingdom and was originally promoted by "Yes" voters in the unsuccessful 2014 Scottish independence referendum, with supports of Scottish independence (who usually lean to the left of the political spectrum) claiming that electoral fraud was the reason the referendum failed. However, the theory was later adopted by supporters of the "Leave" vote in the successful 2016 Brexit referendum (who usually lean to the right of the political spectrum). [247] The conspiracy theory has since spread to Australia, with right-wing politician Pauline Hanson, a Queensland Senator who is the founder and leader of the One Nation party, promoted the conspiracy theory in the lead-up to the 2022 Australian federal election. [248]

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John Oliver blasts Trump as a 'human megaphone' for the anti-vaccine movement". The Washington Post. 26 June 2017. Archived from the original on 26 June 2017 . Retrieved 26 June 2017. The disappearance, and often presumed death, of an individual may also become a cause for conspiracy theorists. Theories of a cover-up surrounding the 1974 disappearance of Lord Lucan following the murder of his family's nanny include, for example, allegations of a suicide plot whereby his body was fed to tigers at Howletts Zoo. [64] [65] [66] Numerous conspiracy theories have also attended the 2007 disappearance of English girl Madeleine McCann. [67] Germany vaccination: Fines plan as measles cases rise". BBC. 26 May 2017. Archived from the original on 4 April 2018 . Retrieved 22 June 2018. Bizarre Rumors & Conspiracy Theories That Claim Linkin Park Lead Singer Chester Bennington Was Murdered". www.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2019 . Retrieved 27 March 2021.

Stein, Joel (19 December 2008). "Who runs Hollywood? C'mon". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 10 August 2013 . Retrieved 12 March 2015. Why The U.S. Thinks A Lab In Wuhan Needs A Closer Look As A Possible Pandemic Source". NPR. 27 May 2021 . Retrieved 26 June 2021. Holocaust Revisionism". Time. 2009. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017 . Retrieved 21 June 2017.Since at least the Middle Ages, antisemitism has featured elements of conspiracy theory. In medieval Europe it was widely believed that Jews poisoned wells, had been responsible for the death of Jesus, and ritually consumed the blood of Christians. The second half of the 19th century saw the emergence of notions that Jews and/or Freemasons were plotting to establish control over the world. Forged evidence has been presented to spread the notion that Jews were responsible for the propagation of communism, or the hoax The Protocols of the Elders of Zion (1903), which outlines a supposed high council of Jews planning to control the world. [105] Such antisemitic conspiracy theories became central to the worldview of Adolf Hitler. Antisemitic theories persist today concerning banking, [106] Hollywood, the news media and a purported Zionist Occupation Government of the United States. [107] [108] [109] These theories all allege plots to establish a world tyranny. [110] A 2012 fatal mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, prompted numerous conspiracy theories, among them the claim that it was a staged to promote gun control. Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke blamed Zionist deception. [207] Theorists such as Alex Jones have suggested that the event was staged with actors. [208] [209] Harassment of the bereaved families by conspiracy theorists has resulted in actions for defamation. Rush Limbaugh stated that the Mayan Calendar phenomenon drove the shooter Adam Lanza. [210] Clintons Bill and Hillary Clinton, main people supposedly involved in this conspiracy a b "The 70 Greatest Conspiracy Theories in Pop-Culture History". Vulture. 23 October 2016 . Retrieved 27 March 2021.

a b "Fiddling with global warming conspiracy theories while Rome burns". The Guardian. 11 February 2011. Archived from the original on 18 June 2017 . Retrieved 28 June 2017. The conspiracy theories behind the BP oil spill". The Week. 14 July 2010. Archived from the original on 23 June 2017 . Retrieved 4 July 2017. Fears of a Catholic takeover of the US have been especially persistent, [137] [138] prompted by large-scale Catholic immigration in the 19th century [139] and Ku Klux Klan propaganda. [140] [141] Such fears have attached to Catholic political candidates such as Al Smith [142] and John F. Kennedy. [143] [144] [145]Turkish minister says Russian media run by Armenians, German media not free". Hürriyet Daily News. 7 June 2016. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016 . Retrieved 13 June 2016.

This is where MH370 crashed': Fisherman claims he saw Malaysian Airlines plane go down". NZ Herald. 16 January 2019. Event occurs at 6:43am. Main articles: Antisemitic trope and International Jewish conspiracy First edition of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion Ray, Ashis (10 February 2018). "It's time to end the many conspiracy theories over Subhash Chandra Bose's death". The Print. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021 . Retrieved 22 July 2021. Bible conspiracy theories posit that significant parts of the New Testament are false, or have been omitted. Various groups both real (such as the Vatican) and fake (such as the Priory of Sion) are said to suppress relevant information concerning, for example, the dating of the Shroud of Turin. [153] Conspiracy theorists often attend to new military technologies, both real and imagined. Subjects of theories include: the alleged Philadelphia Experiment, a supposed attempt to turn a US Navy warship invisible; [342] [ unreliable source?] the alleged Montauk Project, a supposed government program to learn about mind control and time travel; and the so-called " tsunami bomb", which is alleged to have caused the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. [343]

Denial": how to deal with a conspiracy theory in the era of 'post-truth' ". Cambridge University Press. 16 February 2017. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017 . Retrieved 17 June 2017. Haile Selassie: Who was the Rastafarian Messiah?". BBC News. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014 . Retrieved 21 January 2015. Cookson C (14 February 2020). "Coronavirus was not genetically engineered in a Wuhan lab, says expert". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020 . Retrieved 14 February 2020. Is Donald Trump using a fake Melania? Conspiracy theories flood social media". BBC. 19 October 2017. Please stop annoying this NASA scientist with your ridiculous Planet X doomsday theories". The Washington Post. 18 November 2017. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017 . Retrieved 18 November 2017.