Tiny conspiracy notes keep turning up inside sealed groceries in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, mysterious conspiracy notes have been found inside sealed grocery products and tied to trees along hiking trails. Known as the Schuylkill notes, these slips contain dense text linking various public figures and brands to conspiracy theories. Despite numerous sightings since 2015, the identity of the person responsible remains unknown, prompting an FDA investigation due to the potential food tampering involved.
- ▪The notes have been discovered in products from brands like Lucky Charms, Lindt chocolate, and Tylenol.
- ▪Each note contains conspiracy theories connecting various public figures and companies.
- ▪As of February 2024, at least 139 notes have been reported and mapped by the r/schuylkillnotes Reddit community.
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Tiny conspiracy notes keep turning up inside sealed groceries in Pennsylvania Ellsworth Toohey 3:13 pm Mon May 18, 2026 By artificialavocado - Own work, CC BY 3.0, Link Someone has been folding 2-by-3-inch slips of paper into sealed packages of Lucky Charms, Lindt chocolate, Milk Duds, Tylenol, and Velveeta Skillets, and tying them in plastic bags to trees along Pennsylvania hiking trails. Each slip carries 19 lines of densely printed text, often with one corner shouting a single word like LIES in capitals. Nobody knows who is making them. The slips are called the Schuylkill notes, after the rural Pennsylvania county where many of them show up.
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