It was one of the earliest skeptoid episodes, and at the time it seemed like such a bizarre

belief that, frankly, I thought there was no way it was going to last.

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than ever, with surveys showing ever more

believers, and even official promotion of it at the highest levels of government.

We're talking about, of course, Kim Trails.

And in our extended content for premium members, how World War II brought about the very first

Kim Trail conspiracy theories.

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