Are secret groups of elites working in the shadows to take over the world? Over the next few weeks, Unexplained Mysteries is exploring the most likely candidates for global dominion. Up first: the Illuminati, and how this private club in Bavaria became a catch-all for totalitarian conspiracies. If you like this episode and want to hear more of history’s greatest unknowns, follow Unexplained Mysteries, a Spotify Original from Parcast. 

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