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Skeptoid #313: Area 51 Facts and Fiction

Skeptoid

Brian Dunning

Skeptic, Social Sciences, Skepticism, Paranormal, Conspiracy Theories, Urban Legends, Science, History

4.63K Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2012

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Now that Area 51 has been declassified, we finally have proof that what they did had nothing to do with aliens.

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It is probably the single most misrepresented place on Earth.

0:07.9

The place buried in more misinformation and disinformation than any other we've ever

0:12.4

talked about.

0:13.8

Can you guess?

0:14.8

That's right, it's Area 51, supposedly home to aliens, interdimensional beings, men

0:21.6

in black, or whatever else you want to invent.

0:25.1

Well, today we've got the actual facts in history of this fascinating desert hideaway.

0:31.2

That's coming right up on Skeptoid.

0:39.6

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Thanks.

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You're listening to Skeptoid, I'm Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com.

1:26.9

Area 51 facts in fiction.

1:31.1

Today we're going to soar above the alkaline flats of the Nevada desert at speeds

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