Political Myths and Conspiracy Theories That Will Make You Question Everything

Theory: The Moon Landing Was Fake

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It wasn’t long after Neil Armstrong first walked on the moon that conspiracies began to surface about the authenticity of the first moon landing. Some people remained doubtful that the United States ever really made it to the moon and that the whole thing was fabricated in order to make it look like we had won the Space Race against the Soviet Union.

Supposed evidence such as the shadows being slightly off, the lack of a crater where the ship landed, an apparently waving flag, and a lack of stars led people to believe that the video and pictures taken had been simulated. However, it’s difficult to denounce the actuality of the moon landing since things are going to be a little bit different when you’re on the moon.