Darren looks into headlines suggesting that bricks were being left for protesters to incite violence. Cristina gives us a history lesson on conspiracy theories related to plagues and pandemics. Adam addresses some feedback he received on a recent segment and takes us on a tour to find the closest galaxy.
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Bricks For Protesters?
Pre COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories
Vox: Why coronavirus conspiracy theories have spread so quickly
Haaretz: ‘A Terrible New Weapon of War’: The Spanish Flu Had Its Own Share of Conspiracy Theories
Snopes: Sinclair Pulls Show Where ‘Plandemic’ Conspiracy Theory Is Aired
The Atlantic: The Coronavirus Conspiracy Boom
AJPS: Conspiracy Theories and the Paranoid Style(s) of Mass Opinion
Fordham University: Jewish History Sourcebook Black Death and the Jews
Closest Galaxy
What is the Closest Galaxy to the Milky Way? – Universe Today
Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy – A Beast With Four Tails? – Universe Today
