Area 51: The Holy Grail Of Conspiracy Theorists

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Area 51 is the holy grail of conspiracy theorists, with possibilities like the Pentagon studying flying saucers and keeping alien beings stored in water tanks. legend says that Area 51 connects by tunnel under the soil and possibly locomotives to other classified facilities in the country. Katie Couric spoke on the Today Show in 2001, that a mere 7 percent of Americans don’t believe the moon landing occurred. it’s believed that the whole event was staged somewhere in the desert terrain of Nevada. Fans of shows like “The x files” believe the truth is hidden away, likely concealed inside Area 51's classified hangars, buildings that are confirmable by sites like Google Earth even though the government doesn’t agree to acknowledge them

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