Does The Simpsons know more about geopolitical affairs than they’re letting on? Here’s a look at the “evidence.”

The 9/11 Conspiracy

Some claim that The Simpsons “predicted” the tragic events of September 11th, 2001. In a 1997 episode, The Simpsons take a trip to New York City. Prior to their departure, Lisa holds up a bus ad from a newspaper. It features the words “New York, $9” atop a picture of the World Trade Center. According to the conspiracy’s proponents, the combination of the number and the Twin Towers prophetically spells out “9/11.”

The Illuminati Conspiracy

The minds behind this one claim that The Simpsons’ production team is somehow affiliated with the organization that’s been blamed for numerous events over the course of human history. According to them, every single episode of the series contains a reference to the Illuminati. While we’re not about to double-check all 550-plus episodes of The Simpsons, some contain at least a few weird symbols that support their claims. In a 1995 episode, Homer joins a mysterious, Illuminati-esque club called The Stonecutters; in a 1994 episode, a bunch of dolls in a toy shop can be spotted wearing some very odd Masonic hats.

The Syrian Conspiracy

In the spring of 2014, an Egyptian TV news segment claimed that The Simpsons helped spark the Syrian Civil War. According to the journalists, the conflict was the result of a secret conspiracy orchestrated by the Fox Network, the U.S. government and the RAND Corporation. They based their claims on a 2001 episode with a scene that pokes fun at military recruitment videos. In it, a group of soldiers are magically turned into bikini babes while standing next to a jeep that bears the same flag as the Syrian opposition. If the news segment is to be believed, this somehow proves that The Simpsons kickstarted the war…not to mention an episode from 1995 in which Homer complains that Lisa won’t let him watch Fox because “they own weapon plants in Syria.”