sorry in advance.

So personally, I've always been a big fan

of conspiracy theories.

Mainly because I feel like

they get people to think critically

and also challenge the things that we're told

that we're supposed to believe.

When you think of conspiracy theorists,

you probably think of those crazy guys with the tin hats,

but surprisingly, there are a lot of conspiracy theories

out there that sounded crazy at the time

but were eventually proven to be true.

So I gathered the most famous ones to share with you guys.

So here they are,

10 conspiracy theories that turned out to be true.

Number one is the fascist conspiracy.

In 1933, a group of wealthy businessmen

tried to install a fascist dictatorship

in the United States.

What's most disturbing is that the men involved

were heads of organizations and families

that still exist today,

including Chase Bank, GM, Goodyear, Standard Oil,

the Dupont family, and even Senator Prescott Bush.

Yeah, Prescott Bush, father of George H. Bush

and grandfather of George W. Bush.

Well, it's a good thing that they didn't succeed

and that the corruption of oil companies,

banks, and the Bush family ended there.

Yeah, that's sarcasm.

Number two is the Guy Fawkes Conspiracy.

You've probably seen the Guy Fawkes mask

from "V for Vendetta",

same guy.

In 1604, a group of Britons, including Guy Fawkes,

were tired of King James' rule

and conspired to blow up Parliament.

They filled the room below Parliament with explosives,

and they probably would have gotten away with it,

had one member of the conspiracy group

not sent a letter to a politician

talking about hypothetically blowing up Parliament.

That conspirator wasn't seriously dumb enough

to think that nothing would happen

over sending a letter like that, was he?

That's like me saying, hypothetically,

I just pissed in your Cheerios.

You gonna have a big old bite?

Exactly.

Number 3 is the MK-Ultra Conspiracy.

In the 1950s and 70s,

the CIA attempted a series of experiments

involving mind control called project MK Ultra.

In an attempt to try to figure out

how to control the minds of Communist spies,

they began probing and injecting psychedelic drugs

into unwitting citizens of the United States.

This resulted in people becoming sick,

slipping into permanent comas,

and even deaths.

Luckily, as far as anybody knows,

they did not succeed.

Or at least that's what I'm supposed to say.

Number four is the Tuskegee Syphilis Conspiracy.

Between 1932 and 1972,

the United States government

conducted an experiment called

"The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment".

They experimented using spinal taps exclusively

on very poor and mostly illiterate African-American males

without their consent.

This went on for 40 years before somebody

finally blew the whistle on it,

which resulted in the National Research Act,

which prevents barbaric experiments like this

from being performed.

Of course, instead of getting rid

of these mad scientists,

they kept them around and put them to work

as health advisors to the President.

Shoutout to Obamacare.

Number five is the 1919 World Series Conspiracy.

In 1919, eight players from the Chicago White Sox

threw a World Series game against the Cincinnati Reds,

in the most famous scandal in baseball history.

Interestingly, they were never charged with anything

since throwing a game is technically not a crime,

but they were banned from the league a year later

when it was discovered.

Ths is only the most famous example, though.

There have been literally thousands of cases

of players that have conspired to throw games.

This is the type of thing that you better

make sure you're getting paid really well for,

or at least enough to cover your medical bills

when the bookies come looking for you

to cover the bets they had to pay out.

Number six is the Snow White Conspiracy.

In the 1970s, the Church of Scientology

perpetrated the largest infiltration

of the US government in history,

called Operation Snow White.

Their goal was to destroy every document

that made them look bad,

and ultimately over 5000 Scientologists were successful

in wire-tapping and burglarizing 136 organizations,

agencies, and foreign embassies.

Damn, Scientology!

You scary!

First you infiltrate government, then Hollywood?

What's next, fast food joints?

Don't you be putting no placentas

in my chicken nuggets, man.

Damn.

Number seven in the Illuminati Conspiracy.

One of the most famous conspiracies

talked about today in popular culture

are the Illuminati.

Although thought to be a myth by some,

the Order of the Illuminati were

a very powerful organization that did, in fact, once exist.

Founded in 1776, the official story

is that they've either been disbanded or destroyed,

but some people believe they still exist today.

And not only that, but some people believe

that they control half of the world's wealth

through the Rothschild Dynasty,

and that they're the ones behind many major world events.

But I really doubt this.

I mean, if they really were everywhere,

I think we would notice.

Crap.

Number eight is the CIA Drug Running Conspiracy.

In the 1980s, the CIA directly aided

Nicaraguan drug traffickers who were selling cocaine

in Los Angeles, and used the money

to fund Nicaraguan contras.

Known as the "Dark Alliance", this wasn't discovered

until about a decade later in 1996.

Damn a whole decade!

The CIA must be pretty good

at keeping people quiet.

Speaking of the CIA,

I just got some inside information

about how they are doing things

that nobody knows--

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Spread the word!

Number nine is the Operation Valkyrie Conspiracy.

Near the end of World War 2,

when it became clear that Nazi Germany

was in a losing fight,

a group of Nazi traitors conspired to assassinate Hitler.

Unfortunately, one conspirator decided

that he would do it himself,

and exploded a bomb in Hitler's conference room.

Except, surprisingly, Hitler survived

with only minor injuries.

Because of this, Operation Valkyrie never went into effect,

and all the conspirators were killed.

I mean, luckily Nazi German still lost the war,

but damn, people!

If you have a plan that's that big,

make sure you work together!

Teamwork makes the dream work!

And finally, number 10, the Bohemian Grove Conspiracy.

For years, conspiracy theorists have said

that the world's richest and most powerful men

have met once a year, in the woods

to worship a giant owl.

And, as it turns out, it's true.

Located in California,

there's an exclusive men's only club

called the Bohemian Club,

which hosts a yearly gathering

of the most powerful men in the world.

It's incredibly secretive,

and nobody really knows what goes on

during the two-to-three week gathering.

Did I mention that they have rituals

that take place in front of a shrine

of a giant owl.

Like, I get that the owl represents

wisdom and knowledge,

but couldn't they have chosen

a more manly mascot for an all-men's club,

like, I don't know, an old-time boxer,

or Chuck Norris, or a giant mustache?

Just sayin'.

And that's it for this time, guys.

If you enjoyed this video,

you should definitely check out my friends

at All Time Conspiracies.

They make some really, really cool videos

about conspiracies that will just blow your mind.

So I'll put a link to their channel

in the description below.

And I'll also put some links

to some of my favorite conspiracy documentaries,

which are called "Zietgest" and "Loose Change".

Some of you may have already heard about them,

but they're awesome and they're free to watch online,

so I'll put the links to those

in the description as well.

And so other than that,

I'll see you guys next Saturday

with a brand new video.

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