HowStuffWorks_Conspiracy_Theories

Donald Trump, like his rival Hillary Clinton, has been the subject of numerous conspiracy theories. But why? Tune in for a look at the allegations surrounding his campaign for president. Stay tuned for next week’s episode on the Clinton campaign.

What was the purpose of Stonehenge? Why would ancient humans take so much effort to build this complex arrangement of massive stones?

From Greek fire to Roman concrete modern humans are only now beginning to rediscover the secret technology of the ancient world.

Cultures across the planet have legends describing giant, human-like creatures. Usually, these stories are dismissed as folklore -- yet some people believe a race of giants did exist at some point in Earth's past. Tune in and learn more.

You've heard the phrase before, but what does it really mean? Join Matt and Ben to learn more.

What do Ouija boards actually do? Have some games really predicted the future? Tune in to learn more about conspiracy theories in the world of gaming.

What exactly lurks in catacombs? Where are the world's largest? Join Ben and Matt as they dive into the murky world beneath our feet.

People around the world eat processed foods -- and it's likely that you've either just eaten (or are about to eat) something containing any number of synthetic flavors, preservatives or other additives. So what's in all this stuff?

We hear about this mysterious force all the time in fiction and film -- but what is it actually supposed to be? Is there any evidence that it might be real?

It sounds like something out of the Uncharted series, but it's true: the Nazi party poured millions into a quest to discover lost civilizations. Tune in to learn more.

You may not have heard of the biggest trade deal in recent US history -- and that's the way world governments like it. So what is this thing? Why should it matter to you?

Several gaping craters recently appeared in the Yamal Peninsula of Siberia -- but what created them?

Each year corporations, governments and the wealthy spend millions to protect endangered wild animals - so why can't they stop the poachers?

It seems that every year new evidence redefines our earlier assumptions about the past. Tune in to learn more with Ben and Matt.

When Anne Mitchell-Hedges found a crystal skull at a Belizean excavation site, rumors spread like wildfire. People claimed that the skulls possessed supernatural powers.

Did an electrical engineer from the 1920s really invent a device capable of harnessing zero-point energy? What happened to it?

It sounds like something out of the Uncharted series, but it's true: the Nazi party poured millions into a quest to discover lost civilizations. Tune in to learn more.

Each year corporations, governments and the wealthy spend millions to protect endangered wild animals - so why can't they stop the poachers?

The legend of the Jersey Devil dates back for centuries, and hundreds of people have reported seeing the creature. Yet despite extensive searches, no one has conclusively proven its existence.

You've heard the phrase before, but what does it really mean? Join Matt and Ben to learn more.

Is it possible that all the little breadcrumbs of data you leave behind could be used to forecast your future?

You might not think about phosphorus all that often, but it's pretty important stuff, and crucial to food production. So what happens when we run out?

Public wifi can be an enormously convenient thing -- it helps people dodge data charges in coffee shops, airports and other places around the globe. But how safe is it? Tune in to learn more.

What do Ouija boards actually do? Have some games really predicted the future? Tune in to learn more about conspiracy theories in the world of gaming.

It sounds like the plot of a James Bond film: Some shadowy super villain holds the world for ransom while threatening to destroy civilization with an earthquake, floods or volcanic eruptions. But what if it was true?