The Most Outrageous U.S. Conspiracy Theories

Centralia, Pennsylvania

In 1962, the town of Centralia lit a landfill on fire in hopes of getting rid of some trash. The fire spread to the underground coal mines that were responsible for the town's economy. The fires made the town so unsafe that the state forced evictions to keep them safe. Right now, seven people remain in the town that used to house hundreds. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.