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Skeptoid #573: There Is No Finland: Birth of a Conspiracy Theory

Skeptoid

Brian Dunning

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

4.63K Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2017

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

A study of how a conspiracy theory as absurd as "There is no Finland" can even exist.

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Most conspiracy theories have at least a grain of connection to reality in them.

0:08.4

With even the most far out, you can at least understand the reasoning behind why some far

0:13.4

out people might believe them.

0:15.7

But here's one where that grain is hard to find.

0:18.6

It's the notion that the country of Finland does not exist, and all the world's governments

0:24.6

conspire to hide this fact and propagate the falsehood that it's actually there.

0:30.6

Could it be?

0:31.6

We'll find out right now on Skeptoid.

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1:24.6

You're listening to Skeptoid.

1:29.2

I'm Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com.

1:32.7

There is no Finland, birth of a conspiracy theory.

1:39.1

We've all heard a lot of really weird conspiracy theories about the world, the flat earth,

1:44.4

the hollow earth, and the world's governments all conspire to cover up the truth for some

1:49.6

reason.

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