Area 51: What’s The Government Hiding?

Area 51: What’s The Government Hiding?


January 18, 2025 | Samantha Henman

Area 51: What’s The Government Hiding?


It’s the facility which has fueled endless conspiracy theories since it was first established. Area 51 is wrapped up in so much speculation and mystery that it's hard to imagine anyone having any genuine facts about the place. Because of the high-level secrecy, people have gleefully speculated on the assurance that nobody could technically prove them wrong. But is there anything that we do know for sure?

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GUIDES

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TRAVEL TIPS

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TRAVEL TIPS

My passport has eight months left before it expires, but the airline still refused to let me board. Why would that matter?

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TRAVEL TIPS

I tried to board a flight with my child's car seat. The airline says it was supposed to be in the cargo hold. Won't it get damaged down there?

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TRAVEL TIPS

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GUIDES

I don’t have a credit card, so my friend booked my hotel room, but they won’t let me check in without him—can they really do that?

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