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Skeptoid #958: The Rock Wall of Texas

Skeptoid

Brian Dunning

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

4.63K Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2024

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

This buried rock wall found throughout Rockwall County has people wondering about its origin.

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Deep in the heart of Texas is the city and county of Rockwall USA.

0:08.0

It's in that vast part of Texas that's absolutely flat as far as the eye can see.

0:13.2

But below that flat plane of earth

0:16.0

lies an enigma, a network of stone walls

0:19.7

buried deep underground.

0:21.7

Who built them? Was it a prehistoric race of giants? Or could it be

0:27.0

that the truth is somewhat more natural? That's coming up right now on Skeptoid.

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You're listening to Skeptoid.

1:21.0

I'm Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com, the Rock Wall of Texas.

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Welcome to the show that separates fact from fiction, science from pseudoscience, real history from fake history,

1:35.1

and helps us all make better life decisions by knowing what's real and what's not.

1:40.0

The city and county of Rockwall, Texas, did not get the name by accident.

1:46.2

It's known for what appears to be an enormous system of walls made from stone bricks,

1:52.1

nearly all buried underground,

1:54.0

such that if you try to excavate for construction,

1:57.0

there's a solid chance you may run into one of these.

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