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That's one small step for man, one giant leap for conspiracy theorists.
by Brandon Echter, March 31, 2016
Image courtesy of NASA
Little did the crew of Apollo 11 know that when they set down on the moon's surface on July 20, 1969, they would be kicking off some of the most enduring legends, myths, and conspiracy theories of the 20th century.
In celebration of the anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, we’ve put together a collection of legends associated with that event — and the moon in general.
Jan. 27, 2003
An unearthed video clip appears to show a studio-produced 'outtake' of the first manned moon lan ...
Dec. 11, 2015
Various edits of this infamous 'interview' have been circulating for years.
March 7, 2010
Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin said he wanted to perform "some appropriate symbolic act regardi ...
Jan. 4, 2019
"These recent discoveries could strangely give credence to conspiracy theorists who have claimed ...
Sept. 16, 1998
Neil Armstrong supposedly offered a cryptic remark to a 'Mr. Gorsky' during the Apollo 11 moon l ...
July 27, 2018
Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin's answer to a question posed by a child was misrepresented as an ...
May 4, 2017
That doesn't seem like a good idea.
July 22, 2002
Did Gaylord Perry's manager predict he'd hit his first home only after men had walked on the moon?
Jan. 12, 2003
The story of how a joke becomes a legend.
Nov. 12, 2001
Long-held common belief holds that the Great Wall of China is the only man-made object visible f ...
Feb. 4, 2007
Was a game show contestant unable to correctly determine which is larger: an elephant or the moon?
March 31, 2016
A YouTube conspiracy theory video claims that a clip from "Arrested Development" proves that the ...
