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The television series 'The X-Files' is widely credited with driving the popularity and public interest in aliens during the 1990s as noted in [1] and [2], while cast members like Gillian Anderson have publicly expressed personal beliefs regarding the existence of aliens as described in [3].
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Skeptics take aim at alien abductions, lie detectors - NewsOn6.com newson6.com 2 facts
accountActress Gillian Anderson, who plays the skeptical character Dana Scully on 'The X-Files', told Joel Achenbach that she believes aliens have visited Earth.
claimMany scientists believe the television series 'The X-Files' is the most significant factor behind the popularity of aliens in recent years.
Alien Abduction and UFOs: Why Are Grays So Common? | Season 4 pbs.org 1 fact
claimThe television series "The X-Files" contributed to a resurgence of interest in aliens as an aesthetic and as a subject of real-world inquiry during the 1990s.