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Skeptoid #360: Lincoln Kennedy Myths

Skeptoid

Brian Dunning

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

4.63K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2013

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

An old story claims a long list of astonishing similarities between the assassinations of Lincoln and Kennedy.

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Ever hear the internet legend that points out a whole long list of incredible coincidences

0:08.4

between Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy?

0:11.6

Like all the similarities between their respective assassinations and assassins, their families,

0:17.7

their successors, and their secretaries, the letters and their names, etc. etc. etc.

0:23.5

Well, today we're going to point this skeptical eye at this and see if the list is true

0:28.2

and if it is, if it means anything.

0:31.4

The Lincoln Kennedy Myths are up next, Unskeptoid.

0:41.2

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1:23.6

You're listening to Skeptoid.

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I'm Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com.

1:28.5

Lincoln Kennedy Myths.

1:31.0

Anyone with email has probably received a chain letter revealing a startling series

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