Two Tartarian flags circulate online — an owl and a griffin. But where do they actually come from? Tracing both to their real 17th and 18th century sources, libraries, and maps.

The best conspiracy questions to ask friends — flat earth, the moon landing, Tartaria, simulation theory, and more. Provocative debate starters for dinner parties, road trips, and late nights.

The mud flood theory holds that a catastrophic event buried an advanced civilization beneath our feet. This is the archive — the architecture, the evidence, the strata that don't add up.