How one man’s belief in ancient aliens shaped our nasty, post-truth world

The internet and social media are full of lies. Why? The truth is often boring and sometimes discomfiting. Lies are better, ...

Erich von Däniken, ‘Chariots of the Gods?’ author who fueled UFO interest, dies at 90

Erich von Däniken, the Swiss author whose books on the alleged extraterrestrial origins of ancient civilizations brought him ...
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'Chariots of the Gods' Author Erich von Däniken Dead at 90

Born in 1935 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, von Däniken was the son of a cloth manufacturer and grew up under strict religious ...
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Erich von Däniken, who claimed aliens built the pyramids, dead at 90

Erich von Däniken, the Swiss author whose 1968 book Chariots of the Gods? launched the ancient astronaut movement and sold ...
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Father of 'Ancient Astronaut Theory' Erich von Däniken Dies at 90

Born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, in 1935, von Däniken rose to prominence when he published Chariots of the Gods? while working as a hotel manager in Davos. The book posed a provocative question that ...