Have any conspiracy theories actually been proven true?

It doesn't just have to be a recent one, just a conspiracy theory from any point in time. Have any actually come true?

Did you know that Area51 actually exists? It's true. I saw it on Google Earth.BumFluff122

Yeah, that's one of the conspiracy theories that did turn out to be true. Well, half-true anyway. Area 51 does exist but it's just a top secret air force base used for testing prototype aircraft, not for storing aliens. Then again it's not like Area 51's existence was ever that doubtful considering that people were lining up outside the base's fences to get glimpses of the secret aircraft before the government ever acknowledged the base's existence.

9/11 was the U.S. governments doing, we never really landed on the moon, Tupac is alive an well.lol_haha_dead

does watergate count at all?

There's the one where a bunch of people conspired to fly airplanes into the World Trade Center.

http://www.cracked.com/article_15974_7-insane-conspiracies-that-actually-happened.html

There you go. A significant one would be the gunpowder plot.

does watergate count at all?

pvtdonut54

That's the one I was going to post, although I'm not sure if anyone actually had theories of a conspiracy there. That the Watergate scandal was exposed as it was is one of the big reasons why I can't exactly believe too readily any conspiracy theory that would require dozens or hundreds of people to stay silent.

Tuskagee. That was where they were giving "free medical care" to african americans and injecting them with syphillis to moniter the long term effects. Not a specific therory about it but proves the government does experiment on citizens,especially minorities.mattykovax

Watergate?

edit: Oh, someone already said it.

Yes actually.

http://www.cracked.com/article_15974_7-insane-conspiracies-that-actually-happened.html

[QUOTE="mattykovax"]Tuskagee. That was where they were giving "free medical care" to african americans and injecting them with syphillis to moniter the long term effects. Not a specific therory about it but proves the government does experiment on citizens,especially minorities.SuperVegeta518

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They didn't give them syphilis and it wasn't targeted at minorities. You can thank the progressives for this one! Why are politicians proud to call themselves early twentieth century style progressives again?

carrot-cake

Contrary to conspiracy enthusiasts, they did not actually give people syphilis, they just examined the symptoms of people who already had the disease.The link

Did you look at the link? :P

[QUOTE="BumFluff122"]Did you know that Area51 actually exists? It's true. I saw it on Google Earth.gameguy6700

Yeah, that's one of the conspiracy theories that did turn out to be true. Well, half-true anyway. Area 51 does exist but it's just a top secret air force base used for testing prototype aircraft, not for storing aliens. Then again it's not like Area 51's existence was ever that doubtful considering that people were lining up outside the base's fences to get glimpses of the secret aircraft before the government ever acknowledged the base's existence.

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[QUOTE="SuperVegeta518"]
Yeah they did give them syphillis. Look at my link in my above post.

GabuEx

Contrary to conspiracy enthusiasts, they did not actually give people syphilis, they just examined the symptoms of people who already had the disease.The link

Did you look at the link? :P

Well, Guy Fawke's plot was true but he was captured before he could blow the Houses of Parliament. We celebrate Guy Fawke's day every November 5th.

I'm pretty sure in Nazi Germany there was some who was like "The Polish didn't burn down the Reinstag, The Nazis did!" then his friend was like "That's crazy, you crazy conspiracy theorist!"

Of course! For an exam- *gunshot*

[QUOTE="BumFluff122"]Did you know that Area51 actually exists? It's true. I saw it on Google Earth.gameguy6700

Yeah, that's one of the conspiracy theories that did turn out to be true. Well, half-true anyway. Area 51 does exist but it's just a top secret air force base used for testing prototype aircraft, not for storing aliens. Then again it's not like Area 51's existence was ever that doubtful considering that people were lining up outside the base's fences to get glimpses of the secret aircraft before the government ever acknowledged the base's existence.

What kind of prototype aircraft you ever thought would need seven miles of runway?

[QUOTE="BumFluff122"]Did you know that Area51 actually exists? It's true. I saw it on Google Earth.gameguy6700

Yeah, that's one of the conspiracy theories that did turn out to be true. Well, half-true anyway. Area 51 does exist but it's just a top secret air force base used for testing prototype aircraft, not for storing aliens. Then again it's not like Area 51's existence was ever that doubtful considering that people were lining up outside the base's fences to get glimpses of the secret aircraft before the government ever acknowledged the base's existence.

http://www.cracked.com/article_15974_7-insane-conspiracies-that-actually-happened.html

There you go. A significant one would be the gunpowder plot.

carrot-cake

Of course! For an exam- *gunshot*

JonnyEarthquake

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[QUOTE="BumFluff122"]Did you know that Area51 actually exists? It's true. I saw it on Google Earth.onigedaki

Yeah, that's one of the conspiracy theories that did turn out to be true. Well, half-true anyway. Area 51 does exist but it's just a top secret air force base used for testing prototype aircraft, not for storing aliens. Then again it's not like Area 51's existence was ever that doubtful considering that people were lining up outside the base's fences to get glimpses of the secret aircraft before the government ever acknowledged the base's existence.

What kind of prototype aircraft you ever thought would need seven miles of runway?

isn't it obvious? they want us to think it's a top secret air force base for prototypes, when in fact they are reverse engineering from recovered alien space crafts.

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[QUOTE="BumFluff122"]Did you know that Area51 actually exists? It's true. I saw it on Google Earth.12345678ew

Yeah, that's one of the conspiracy theories that did turn out to be true. Well, half-true anyway. Area 51 does exist but it's just a top secret air force base used for testing prototype aircraft, not for storing aliens. Then again it's not like Area 51's existence was ever that doubtful considering that people were lining up outside the base's fences to get glimpses of the secret aircraft before the government ever acknowledged the base's existence.

I just read about it on wikipedia. It's probably the B-2 bomber because all the sightings were in the early 90's.

It doesn't just have to be a recent one, just a conspiracy theory from any point in time. Have any actually come true?

waffle57

It doesn't just have to be a recent one, just a conspiracy theory from any point in time. Have any actually come true?

waffle57

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It doesn't just have to be a recent one, just a conspiracy theory from any point in time. Have any actually come true?

bsman00

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does watergate count at all?

GabuEx

That's the one I was going to post, although I'm not sure if anyone actually had theories of a conspiracy there. That the Watergate scandal was exposed as it was is one of the big reasons why I can't exactly believe too readily any conspiracy theory that would require dozens or hundreds of people to stay silent.

"Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead."
-Benjamin Franklin US author, diplomat, inventor, physicist, politician, & printer (1706 - 1790)

[QUOTE="lol_haha_dead"]9/11 was the U.S. governments doing, we never really landed on the moon, Tupac is alive an well.BumFluff122

Mythbusters did a special on it too, it was interesting.

[QUOTE="BumFluff122"][QUOTE="lol_haha_dead"]9/11 was the U.S. governments doing, we never really landed on the moon, Tupac is alive an well.10thwonder

Mythbusters did a special on it too, it was interesting.

[QUOTE="BumFluff122"]Did you know that Area51 actually exists? It's true. I saw it on Google Earth.gameguy6700

Yeah, that's one of the conspiracy theories that did turn out to be true. Well, half-true anyway. Area 51 does exist but it's just a top secret air force base used for testing prototype aircraft, not for storing aliens.

That's what they want you to think. :o

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[QUOTE="BumFluff122"]actually there was a thing on national geographic website today dealign with the moon landing and debunking the conspiracy theories that have been associated with it.blackngold29

Mythbusters did a special on it too, it was interesting.

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http://www.cracked.com/article_15974_7-insane-conspiracies-that-actually-happened.html

There you go. A significant one would be the gunpowder plot.

Shhadow_Viper