The Most Outrageous U.S. Conspiracy Theories

Brown Mountain Lights

"It was something out there. It came on and went back off virtually instantly four times over several minutes," one of the scientists said. "We've eliminated all the things that are likely man-made natural sources, so we're left with no real explanation other than it's whatever the lights might actually be." 

The Safeguard Complex

The Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex in North Dakota was built in the 1970s to detect incoming missiles on a $500 million budget. The facility itself is shaped like a pyramid with a flat top, like the one on the back of the dollar bill. It was only open and in operation for one day. 

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  • Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd dusted off their Ghostbusters costumes to visit a terminally ill child who was a fan of the film and wanted to meet them.
  • The voices of Mickey and Minnie Mouse got married in real life.
  • A relative of the T. rex stood just 3-feet tall.
  • In the late 1600s, London was plagued by an attacker who would spank his victims with a rod and shout "Spanko!" before running away.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.