Conspiracy Debunked
70 entries on file
The MMR Vaccine Causes Autism
Andrew Wakefield's fraudulent 1998 Lancet paper was retracted after fabrication was exposed
The Moon landing in 1969 was faked by NASA
Extensive evidence confirms moon landing; faking would have been technologically harder
We only use 10% of our brains
We use nearly 100% of our brains; all regions serve functions
mRNA Vaccines Permanently Alter Your DNA
mRNA is destroyed by your body within days; it cannot integrate into chromosomal DNA
5G Towers Cause Cancer
Non-ionising radio waves below the threshold to break a chemical bond, let alone a DNA strand
Avocado Toast Killed Millennial Homeownership
House prices outran wages by a factor of about ten; avocados are not the variable
The Bermuda Triangle is a mysterious area where ships mysteriously disappear
Disappearances explained by natural causes; no anomaly exists
Chemtrails are secret chemical spraying for population control
Contrails are water vapour; chemical spraying would be impractical and visible
Area 51 houses captured alien spacecraft and beings
Area 51 is military test facility; alien presence unconfirmed and unlikely
JFK was killed by a conspiracy, not Lee Harvey Oswald
Multiple investigations confirm Oswald as primary actor
The 9/11 attacks were orchestrated by the U.S. government
Multiple investigations confirm terrorist attack; controlled demolition lacks evidence
Columbus had to convince people the Earth was round
Educated Europeans already knew Earth was spherical
Goldfish only live 3 seconds and have no memory
Goldfish live 10-30 years with good care; have functional memories
Evolution is just a theory with no evidence
Evolution is well-supported by multiple independent fields of evidence
Cell phones cause brain tumors from radiation
Mobile phone radiation is non-ionizing; large studies show no reliable link
Egyptian pyramids were built by aliens
Pyramids were constructed by ancient Egyptians with known techniques
Full moon causes changes in human behaviour and mood
Multiple studies find no reliable behavioural or mood changes linked to moon phases
Vaccines Contain Microchips for Tracking
Impossible physics: microchips too large for hypodermic needles and require power sources
Theranos' Proprietary Blood Tests Were Not as Revolutionary as Claimed
The company and CEO Elizabeth Holmes perpetuated fraudulent claims about technology capabilities
Prime Minister Harold Holt Was Taken by a Chinese Submarine
Holt almost certainly drowned while swimming; no evidence supports the submarine conspiracy
5G Technology Causes Health Problems or Spreads Disease
5G frequencies are non-ionizing radiation; no scientific evidence links them to COVID-19 or health harm
Facebook Listens Through Your Microphone
Targeted advertising stems from data mining behaviour, not audio surveillance; microphone monitoring at scale is implausible
Paul McCartney Died in 1966 and Was Replaced by a Lookalike
The 'Paul is Dead' hoax. He is, at the time of writing, still very much alive.
Fluoride in water is used for mind control by government
Fluoride at water levels prevents tooth decay; no mind control mechanism exists
Crop circles are created by aliens visiting Earth
Crop circles are created by humans; patterns show evidence of human design
The Earth is flat and governments hide this fact
Earth's spherical shape confirmed by multiple independent methods
MSG causes Chinese Restaurant Syndrome
Syndrome was never validated scientifically
A secret Illuminati society controls world governments and events
Historical Illuminati disbanded in 1785; modern claims lack evidence
Astronauts float in space because there's no gravity
Astronauts are in constant free-fall; gravity still exists
Glass is a liquid that slowly flows over time
Glass is amorphous solid; it doesn't flow at room temperature
Dinosaurs lived during the Ice Age
Dinosaurs went extinct 66 million years ago; Ice Ages were recent
Honey never spoils due to its properties
True; honey can be stored indefinitely due to low water content
Toilet water swirls opposite directions by hemisphere due to Coriolis
Coriolis effect is too weak at toilet scale; design determines swirl
Humans directly descended from modern apes
Humans and apes share common ancestor; apes are cousins, not parents
Mentos in stomach causes violent explosion
Mentos effect requires specific beverage and scale; harmless in stomach
Pluto was unfairly demoted from planet status
Pluto reclassified as dwarf planet based on updated astronomical criteria
Nostradamus made accurate specific predictions about future events
Nostradamus made vague statements; matches are retrofitting and pattern-finding
Marilyn Monroe was unable to control her dress in wind scene
The dress flying was intentional direction; wind was artificially produced
Vaccines Cause Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Timing creates false correlation; SIDS actually decreased after vaccine schedules were introduced
HPV Vaccine Promotes Promiscuity
Large studies show no behaviour change; vaccine prevents cervical cancer in multiple populations
Vaccines Contain Fetal Tissue From Aborted Babies
Vaccines use cell lines derived decades ago; no aborted tissue in final product
Piltdown Man Was a Missing Link in Human Evolution
The 1912 fossil discovery was revealed as an elaborate hoax in 1953, after 41 years of misdirection
Surgisphere COVID-19 Hydroxychloroquine Study Was Fraudulent Data
2020 Lancet paper retracted after data integrity concerns revealed likely fabrication
Wifi Is Slowly Cooking Your Brain
Wifi is non-ionising radio at about a thousandth of the power of the sun on your face
Subliminal messages in advertising effectively control consumer behaviour
Subliminal messaging has no proven effect; conscious persuasion is dominant
Sleeping with a fan on overnight causes death
Korean urban legend; scientifically unsupported
Moon rocks brought back by Apollo are fake
Moon rocks authenticated by multiple independent labs worldwide
Penguins have knees and can walk on land
True fact often circulated as a surprising discovery
People learn better with their preferred learning style
Learning style preferences don't correlate with better outcomes
Icebergs are all made of fresh water that could be used for drinking
Most icebergs contain salt water; brine pockets make them unsuitable
Power lines cause cancer through electromagnetic radiation
Electromagnetic fields from power lines are non-ionizing; no proven cancer link
Microplastics from water bottles are severely toxic
Microplastics present but health impact unclear at current exposure levels
Doctors kill organ donors to harvest organs
Medical ethics and legal frameworks prevent this; no evidence exists
WiFi routers emit dangerous radiation causing illness
WiFi uses non-ionizing radiation at safe levels
Ancient Egyptians had electricity from Baghdad Battery
Baghdad Battery was a decorative jar; insufficient capacity for practical use
Neanderthals were stupid and incapable of complex thought
Neanderthals had similar brain size and showed signs of culture
Video games shrink your brain
Some studies show structural changes; causation and harm unclear
Rh-negative blood type indicates alien ancestry
Rh- is genetic variation; 15% of population has it
Cold Fusion Achieved at Room Temperature (Fleischmann-Pons, 1989)
The 1989 announcement of nuclear fusion in a tabletop apparatus could not be replicated despite worldwide attempts
Facilitated Communication Allows Non-Speaking Autistic People to Communicate
Controlled studies proved the facilitator, not the client, was controlling the communication
Humans cannot see infrared light at all
Some humans perceive near-infrared at extreme intensities
Your stomach lining is completely replaced every three days
Stomach epithelium is replaced every 3-5 days; claims vary by source
Hot chocolate and blood type compatibility is real
Blood type affects transfusions, not beverage tolerance
Blind people develop superhuman echolocation abilities
Some blind people develop modest echolocation; it's skill, not superhuman power
Meteorite strikes on Earth are extremely common
Meteorite strikes are rare; most burn up in atmosphere
Black holes will eventually suck in the entire universe
Black holes have localized gravity; universe expansion prevents capture
Hwang Woo-suk's Human Embryonic Stem Cell Breakthrough Was Fraudulent
The 2004-2005 fraud involved fabricated cloning data and image manipulation
Diederik Stapel's Social Psychology Research Was Entirely Fabricated
58 papers retracted; one of the largest fraud cases in scientific history
STAP Cells (Stimulus-Triggered Acquisition of Pluripotency) Discoveries Were Fraudulent
2014 Nature papers retracted; images were fabricated and findings irreproducible
Jan Hendrik Schön's Bell Labs Physics Discoveries Were Fabricated
16 papers retracted; spectacular claims of superconductivity and organic semiconductors were fraudulent