Tales of hauntings, murder and scary mysteries. Every week Twisted Two's dives into a pair of uniquely terrifying stories that are worthy of a more in depth look. For this week we focus on a reclusive genius turned serial bomber and the terrifying conspiracy known as Pizza Gate. Get ready for Scary Mysteries, Twisted Two’s.Please support Scary Mysteries! Check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/scarymysteries... - There's a lot of cool access, giveaways and even a custom episode!Buy awesome original shirts made by Scary Mysteries https://newdawnfilm.com/scary-mysteri...Subscribe for Weekly Videos here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiE8..._________________________________________________________Scary MysteriesTWISTED TWO's:The Unabomber and Pizza Gate#1 The UnabomberHailed as a prodigy, Ted Kaczynski was only 16 years old when he was admitted as a student to Harvard University. Born to Polish-American parents in Chicago Illinois, Ted was the eldest of two children. When he was 9 months old he suffered a severe allergic reaction that forced his parents to hospitalize him where he was then placed in isolation. Despite being a baby his mother would write that after he got out of the hospital, even though healthy now, he had become unresponsive and acted as though he was still in isolation. Ted’s elementary years were considered normal by his own account. Then in fifth grade, Ted was skipped two grades ahead for having an IQ of 167 which is well above the genius level. This change had a pivotal impact on him and he began to withdraw – feeling out of place amongst the older kids. Ted was bullied because of his small frame and for being younger. When he entered Harvard University at 16 he studied mathematics and many of his dorm mates described him as a quiet, reserved young man. It was on campus where Ted participated in a questionable psychological experiment put together by Henry Murray. The test subjects were told they would be debating personal philosophy with other students but instead they were subjected to "personally abusive attacks." It's believed that his participation in the experiment was a crucial trigger point for Ted's actions later in life.#2 Pizza GateAlthough it's been widely debunked, Pizza Gate nevertheless caused havoc, suspicion and even led to one shooting incident. Pizza Gate revolved around the conspiracy theory that various Washington officials, particularly Hilary Clinton and her campaign manager, John Podesta, were involved in a widespread pedophile ring. Meanwhile, the pizza restruant chain, Comet Ping Pong became central in the conspiracy because it had been used for DNC fundraisers and had close ties with the Democratic Party. Pizza Gate alleges that the building was the exact location of the pedophile ring, most likely because its owner, James Alefantis is closely identified with right wing politics and was even named as one of Washington D.C.'s top 50 most powerful men. The idea first sprouted in October 2016, near the end of the Presidential Election. A Twitter account linked to a white supremacist group claimed that the NYPD had seized Anthony Wiener's laptop during the sexting scandal he was involved in and discovered a pedophilia ring that was tied to the Democratic Party. Soon, attention and interest turned to John Podesta's emails that were leaked alongside Hillary's.Support the show

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