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A study of 498 Australians and New Zealanders finds "no evidence that individual beliefs in conspiracy theories increased on average over time."
Horsetalk.co.nz Was Phar Lap killed by gangsters? Fresh research explores which conspiracies people believe in and why Phar Lap. (AP) Almost a third of Australians believe the racehorse Phar Lap’s sudden death in San Francisco in 1932 was the result of poisoning by US gangsters. Researchers Mathew Marques, Jim McLennan, John Kerr, Mathew Ling and Matt Williams discuss their recently published research, which shows the power of conspiracy theories. These are some classic conspiracy theories that almost everyone has heard about, and a sizeable number of people agree with. But little ...