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Feedback: Nano-whatsits invade their minds

19 June 2013

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Nano-whatsits invade minds

FOLLOWING our mention of a portmanteau conspiracy theory (13 April), Fred Riley sends an update. That story concerned “New Evidence Fukushima Disaster Created by HAARP/Chemtrails/Plasma Weapons and Possible Mini-nuke”. This one, posted to the UK Channel 4 News Facebook page on 9 May by someone calling themselves David Lloyd, informs the world that the reason that species and habitats are facing wipeout is “Chemtrail spraying of our skies – NANO sized aluminium and barium particles…”

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