HowStuffWorks_Conspiracy_Theories

It's an increasingly important question, and various sources will give you differing answers. Tune in to learn more about the legality of recording law enforcement (and why some privacy advocates believe these laws are changing).

What really landed in Kecksburg, Pennsylvania? Who terrorized Los Angeles in 1942? Join Ben and Matt to learn more about unexplained UFO sightings.

For centuries people have tried to invent perpetual motion machines and many inventors have claimed they successfully cracked the laws of thermodynamics. But have they?

It's no secret that sports are a billion-dollar industry, but how honest are these games? Both FIFA and the IOC have been dogged by rumors of corruption but, according to some, that's just the tip of the iceberg.

It's often said that truth is stranger than fiction, and this story is no exception: Tune in to learn how Soviet spies, Buddhist rulers, shamans and would-be kings swarmed across Eurasia on a search for Shambhala.

Why are there so many conspiracy theories about The Jesuits?

Could the New Madrid fault destroy the Midwest? Tune in to learn more.

What do Iran-Contra, the October Surprise, surveillance software, super-spies and mysterious mafia hits all have in common? The answer might surprise you.

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

If all the news about the situation in North Korea is true, then why haven't world powers intervened? The answer might surprise you.

In this episode, Ben and Matt travel to DC for a closer look at the famous House of the Temple. Tune in to learn more about the odd history of this iconic temple.

Brominated vegetable oil is in a surprisingly large range of food products - but what is it, exactly? Are the health concerns surrounding this ingredient alarmist, or...?

How close did Guy Fawkes actually come to completing his terrorist plot? Could someone pull of a similar attempt in the modern day?

Could ebola really become a global epidemic, or is it a matter of sensationalism and manipulative journalism?

What if Canada, Mexico and the United States became part of something like the European Union? According to conspiracy theorists, the North American Union is already under construction and the dollar's decline is no accident.

A large part of North America is sitting on a geological time-bomb. Could it explode in your lifetime?

You've heard of MKULTRA in the US, Soviet psychotronics and so on, but the USSR had another program that might surprise you: For several years they searched Mongolia, Tibet and Eurasia for the fabled city of Shambhala. Learn what they found.

Are rival governments really arming local militias? Who ultimately controls whom in the Middle East -- and why do some people believe it's something the mainstream doesn't want you to know?

We've all heard about booms and busts -- but why do they happen, exactly?

Reports confirm that inequality in the United States has risen -- but how? Why?

Why would companies work together to keep innovations away from the marketplace?

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.

Located off the coast of Nova Scotia, Oak Island seems like an unremarkable place -- except, that is, for the mysterious site known as the money pit. But what is it, exactly? Who built it? Most importantly, what does it contain?

How can humans lose entire planes? Tune in to learn more about famous disappearances, current searching techniques, and theories about what happened to Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

Where did the idea of Satan originate? What's his true name? What does he really look like?