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TIL about Alternative 3 - fake British documentary about plans to make the Moon & Mars habitable in the event of an environmental catastrophe on Earth. Its broadcast date of June 20 1977, delayed from April 1, meant it was taken seriously by some, making its way in to conspiracy theory subculture.

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