By now you've heard about the Flat Earth theories that have been persistently making their rounds on various social media pages, including right here on Steemit. These theories, complete with horizon photos and allegations of a NASA coverup seem to even pique the interest of non-believers and while science would suggest otherwise, you have to admire someone for spreading what they believe to be the absolute truth about the Earth's geometry in spite of what their critics may contend. Though the Flat Earth theory is an interesting rabbit hole to dive down into if you ever have the time and the desire to do so, a far more compelling theory reemerged after WWII.
It was the end of the war and the Allies had closed in on the bunker of Adolph Hitler, but rather than admit defeat Hitler had other plans. Officially the story is that he and Eva Braun committed suicide, but there are those who say that Hitler was able to evade the Allied troops through an elaborate tunnel system. From there, some say that he fled to South America, as many other Nazis had, while others believe that he had a far more fantastic voyage.
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At the end of this tunnel system, Hitler and Braun boarded a private plane and set out to the South Pole. Upon their arrival at the South Pole, they entered into an opening in the Earth which led them to the Earth's core. Though most science books will tell us that the Earth's core is made of molten rock, also known as magma, there are those who believe that this is a fallacy.
According to the theory, the Earth is actually hollow and has its own ecosystem complete with its own sun. There, all manner of strange and fantastic creatures and plant life thrive, along with escaped Nazis apparently. Many science fiction books and movies including "Journey to the Center of the Earth" were created based on the Hollow Earth theory.
Check out the video below if you'd like to know more about the history of the Hollow Earth theory and how it has shaped science fiction literature for generations.
