The Most Outrageous U.S. Conspiracy Theories

Louisana Sinkhole

The conspiracy theory states that the sinkhole is connected to the entire Gulf of Mexico and that it will eventually swallow up the entire region. That means that everything between Texas and Flordia will be sucked into the earth. Scientists who have studied the sinkhole have dispelled the claims, but that won't stop conspiracy theorists! 

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