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On this day in conspiracies
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- 2001Shadow people and the Hat ManUnexplained Phenomena
The paranormal radio program Coast to Coast AM, then hosted by Art Bell, devotes a broadcast to shadow people and invites listeners to send in drawings of what they saw. A flood of similar sketches is posted, and the topic spreads rapidly through the show's large late-night audience.
- 2018Skripal poisoningGovernment & Intelligence
The OPCW publishes the results of its independent analysis, confirming the UK's identification of the toxic chemical. Its designated laboratories find a high-purity nerve agent of the type the UK described, though the OPCW notes it is not its remit to assign blame or a source.
Drawn from 1,942 dated events across our case-file timelines. Dates reckoned in UTC.