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Science & Breakthroughs

One absurd raccoon army question just exposed a hidden flaw in how conspiracy beliefs get counted

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One absurd raccoon army question just exposed a hidden flaw in how conspiracy beliefs get counted

A mythical army of genetically engineered raccoons has helped Australian researchers show that belief in conspiracy theories may be less common than previously thought.

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