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Area 51 — the main conspiracy symbol
Area 51 is a secret US military facility in Nevada. Since the 1950s it has been surrounded by conspiracy theories about UFOs and aliens. In 2013 the CIA officially declassified the existence of the base.
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U-2 spy plane testing
Area 51 was used to test the U-2 spy plane during the Cold War. It was these secret high-altitude flights that generated most UFO reports in the area.
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Storm Area 51 — 2019
In 2019, a joke invitation to 'Storm Area 51' gathered 2 million Facebook followers. The event evolved into the 'Alienstock' festival in Nevada, attracting thousands of tourists.
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