The Phantom Time Hypothesis, a theory by historian Heribert Illig, posits that nearly 300 years of the Middle Ages (614-911 AD) were fabricated. This viral idea suggests a conspiracy by powerful ...

Most of us can’t agree on much these days, but we can at least agree it’s the year 2025. Or can we? A fringe historical theory insists we’re actually living in 1726, and that roughly 300 years of the ...