Conspiracy

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Society & Culture, History, Documentary

4.7 • 15K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2020

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Since the beginning of the pandemic, conspiracy theories about the coronavirus have exploded. But conspiracy theories themselves are nothing new - in fact, they're fundamental to American life. In this episode, how conspiracy theories helped to create the U.S. and became the currency of political opportunists.

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0:09.8	So a few weeks ago, we held our first ever virtual trivia night, and it was really fun.
0:15.7	So much fun that we decided to do it again.
0:19.3	Come hang with us online and play three rounds of through-line inspired trivia that will
0:23.5	put your history knowledge to the test and watch Run Denying make fun of each other.
0:28.8	One's favorite rapper in the world, she has so many posters of him in her closet, bad
0:33.2	bunny knows the answer to this question.
0:35.4	America acquired which US territory under the terms of the Treaty of Paris.
0:39.0	And the answer is, if you know who bad bunny, Puerto Rico.
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