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blackshoe, on 2013-January-27, 19:50, said:
Hehe. Just read the Wikipedia article on it. Interesting. It mentions a similar conspiracy theory about North Dakota. A friend of mine used to say "there are no humans left in South Dakota — it's been taken over by aliens". Asked for proof, he would reply "just look at George McGovern!" 
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The city council of Bielefeld
tries hard to generate publicity for Bielefeld and build a nationwide known
public image of the city. Even after 17 years, however, the mayor's office
receives phone calls and e-mails each day which doubt the existence of the
city.
In 1999, five years after the myth started to spread, the city council
released a press statement titled Bielefeld gibt es doch! (There really
is a Bielefeld!). However, the statement's publication date – April 1, 1999 (April
Fools' Day) – was ill-chosen as it gave conspirationalists yet another piece
of material to put into their speculations.
tries hard to generate publicity for Bielefeld and build a nationwide known
public image of the city. Even after 17 years, however, the mayor's office
receives phone calls and e-mails each day which doubt the existence of the
city.
In 1999, five years after the myth started to spread, the city council
released a press statement titled Bielefeld gibt es doch! (There really
is a Bielefeld!). However, the statement's publication date – April 1, 1999 (April
Fools' Day) – was ill-chosen as it gave conspirationalists yet another piece
of material to put into their speculations.
As a former New Mexico resident, you are no doubt familiar with the 1947 Roswell Incident which is celebrated every July 4 in the town itself. May your anal probes be painless.