hoax
Conspiracy theories tagged "hoax."
9 articles
Crop Circles — Alien Communication / Earth Energy
How crop circles went from mysterious field patterns to a debunked phenomenon after Doug Bower and Dave Chorley confessed in 1991. Full history and analysis.
Loch Ness Monster — Nessie
The Loch Ness Monster legend from the 1933 sighting to the debunked Surgeon's Photograph. Sonar surveys, DNA studies, and the facts about Nessie.
Apollo Moon Landing Hoax
The claim that NASA faked the Apollo moon landings. Examining the evidence, debunking the major claims, and tracing the theory's origins and cultural impact.
Patterson-Gimlin Film — Real or Elaborate Hoax?
The 1967 film showing a large female 'Bigfoot' walking near Bluff Creek, California — analyzed by Hollywood special effects experts, primatologists, and film analysts who remain divided on authenticity.
Priory of Sion — Secret Society Guarding the Grail
The Priory of Sion was a hoax created in 1956 by Pierre Plantard — its forged documents (Dossiers Secrets) were planted in France's Bibliotheque nationale before exposure in 1993.
Smithsonian Institution Destroying Giant Skeletons
The widely shared (false) claim that the Smithsonian Institution systematically collected and destroyed giant human skeletons found across North America in the 19th century to protect Darwinian theory.
Andy Kaufman Faked His Death
The theory that comedian Andy Kaufman staged his 1984 lung cancer death as the ultimate performance art piece. Examining the hoax obsession, the Bob Zmuda connection, and the 2013 'daughter' appearance.
Red Mercury — Cold War Superweapon
The persistent myth of 'red mercury,' a mysterious substance allegedly developed by the Soviet Union, variously described as a nuclear bomb catalyst, stealth paint, or antimatter weapon component.
Stevie Wonder Isn't Really Blind
He caught a falling microphone. He goes to basketball games. He takes photographs. Is Stevie Wonder secretly sighted? The evidence is more fun than you'd think.