13 conspiracy theories that people think turned out to be true

Most people consider conspiracy theories an enjoyable but foolish dalliance.

However, when you find yourself in piles of research at 4am, convincing yourself that Han did indeed shoot first, you probably need to reevaluate whether this is a constructive use of your time.

Reddit was recently asked for their pick of conspiracy theories that turned out to be true.

We have no idea whether they are or not, in some cases it's impossible to say definitively, but reddit thinks they are.

There were some interesting answers:

1. Ernest Hemingway

2. North Korea kidnapping Japanese swimmers in submarines

3. The CIA and Cocaine

4. John Lennon and spying

5. Cigarettes and cancer

6. Watergate

7. The U.S. military and Latin America

8. Surveillance state

9. Toothpaste

10. Sunglasses

11. Infiltration into political movements

12. NSA/CIA listening in

13. Facebook listening in

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