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Are there any ideas in history which were originally held as mad conspiracy theories, which have since been proven true?

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Okay, what question(s) do you wish people would ask, but never do? What's the answer?

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To what extent (if any) did/has science fiction influence(d) the actual development of future technologies?

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Why was Saigon renamed after Ho Chi Minh when the communist government was (is) based in Hanoi?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Are there any ideas in history which were originally held as mad conspiracy theories, which have since been proven true?	218
Okay, what question(s) do you wish people would ask, but never do? What's the answer?	45
To what extent (if any) did/has science fiction influence(d) the actual development of future technologies?	18
Why was Saigon renamed after Ho Chi Minh when the communist government was (is) based in Hanoi?	4