American Lies
True stories of the biggest counterfeits, cons, and cover-ups in U.S. history. Support at https://igg.me/at/americanlies/x/7441824#/
May 31, 2020 • 25 min
In 1948, a gall wasp expert from Indiana University released a “scientific study” that would change the world, and make him a cultural hero. He now has a prestigious institute named after him, he was the subject of a recent major Hollywood movie, and his theories about human nature are taught in every public school in the nation. But he was a fraud, his study was a lie, and his theories have ruined millions of lies. Here’s the real story.
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