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Old 08-14-2021, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Ben Franklin View Post
Facts are sometimes hard to discover, for example, Washington never chopped down a cherry tree, nor did he say, "I cannot tell a lie," and yet, it's taught as a fact that he did.
I also believe they are teaching that Marconi invented the radio, but he stole 17 of Nikola Tesla's patents and in 1947 the US Supreme Court awarded the the invention of the radio to Nikola Tesla.
Agree, truth can be elusive.

I saw some research the other day that showed how people that have accepted one conspiracy lie are then much more likely to believe another, no matter how nonsensical. It is a sad spiral that many exploit.