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🧵 The Monster Energy Conspiracy Theory That Convinced Boomers It Was Satanic

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Mar 04, 2025
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Ah, Monster Energy. The drink of choice for sleep-deprived college students, extreme sports fanatics, gamers running on pure adrenaline, and me - a designer and art director juggling too many deadlines and side projects.

In 2014, an unexpected conspiracy theory spread widely online, leading many people, particularly from older generations, to believe tha…

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