Is Bielefeld real? Probably...yeah.And there's “no limits to creativity”.
A city in Germany sick and tired of being the subject of a long running conspiracy theory that it doesn't exist is taking matters into it's own hands.
Ever since a satirical claim was floated on the internet way back in 1994, there's been a theory that the City of Bielefeld in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe Region isn't real.
That is despite boasting a population in excess of 340,000 as well as a renowned university.
So to put the theory to bed once and for all, officials in Bielefeld said on Wednesday that they'll give 1 million euros to the person who delivers solid proof of its non-existence.
They said there are "no limits to creativity" for entrants, but only incontrovertible evidence will qualify for the prize.
The idea that Bielefeld doesn't exist was first floated by computer expert Achim Held, who posted the satirical claim in an effort to poke fun at online conspiracy theories.
Even German Chancellor Angela Merkel once jokingly cast doubt on the existence of Bielefeld, which is 'allegedly' located about 330 kilometers (205 miles) west of Berlin.
So, do you think you have what it takes to prove Bielefeld is all just smoke and mirrors?
