The Depopulation Conspiracy

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The depopulation conspiracy began as early as the 1300s. While millions of Europeans were being killed off by this disease, others began to form conspiracies about the true origin of the virus. Many speculated it had been created by the enemies of Europe .
In 1947, the zika virus was discovered in North America. Spread by the mosquito (as is the case with many other viruses), it was nearly harmless, with no casualties and was basically nothing more than a mere cold.

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