Following the events of 9-11, way back in 2001, it was inevitable that a few wacky conspiracy

theories were going to arise, as happens around nearly every major world event.

But something sets 9-11 conspiracy theories apart from all the others, their unique longevity.

And it turns out there's solid science behind why a fantasy like 9-11 Truth is the one

that endures.

That's coming right up, Unscuptoid.

Decoder Ring is Slates podcast about cracking cultural mysteries.

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its history, and tries to figure out what it means and why it matters.

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What can we learn from the rise and fall of one of the most well-known personal injury

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

9-11 Truthers 20 years later.

On September 11, 2001, practically everyone in the world with access to a television

shared perhaps the most impactful experience of our generation.

We watched countless people dying live on screen, ranging from hundreds in the blink of

an eye when a plane struck to one at a time as jumpers escaped the flames to thousands

over the span of a few seconds during an act of de-engineering violence that might well

never again be witnessed.

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