What Do You Believe?
With all the misinformation around the world, it's understandable why so many people cling to these conspiracy theories. Some make a lot of sense and are quite compelling, while others are downright insane. Today we have more access to information and technology than ever before, yet people have never been more skeptical of the world around us. That's why we have compiled a list of 20 of the craziest conspiracy theories, so you have a better understanding of why people would ever believe such a thing.
1. The Moon Landing Hoax
Some people believe NASA never actually landed on the moon. The Apollo moon landings therefore must have been fake. Their “proof” is that the American flag appears waving in one of the videos. Something that wouldn’t happen in the vacuum of space.
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2. Flat Earth Theory
Flat Earthers believe that the Earth is not a sphere. They have no proof to support their claim, they just think that the government and space agencies can’t be trusted.
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3. Chemtrails
The chemtrail conspiracy is that airplanes have been dropping trails of chemicals that supposedly control our minds and make us sheep. They believe this is what the trail in the sky behind planes must be.
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4. 9/11 Was an Inside Job
Some conspiracy theorists believe that the U.S. government was behind the 9/11 attacks as a way to start a war with the Middle East. They claim that the building could not have gone down the way it did without rigged explosions inside the building.
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5. The Illuminati
Some believe the Illuminati is a secret organization that runs the world. All governments are just puppets being controlled. They claim that the goal of the Illuminati is New World Order.
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6. Reptilian Elite
This theory claims that there are shape-shifting reptilian aliens that live among us. They believe that many prominent figures such as politicians and celebrities have either been replaced or have always been alien reptilians controlling the world behind the scenes.
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7. The JFK Assassination
Some believe that the assassination of President John F. Kennedy was planned by the CIA and Mafia. They claim that there have been many mysterious deaths among witnesses and inconsistencies around what happened.
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8. The New World Order
The New World Order conspiracy belief is that if not the Illuminati, some other group is behind the scenes trying to control the world. Some secretive elite group is planning to create a one-world government.
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9. HAARP
The High-Frequency Active Auroral Research Program is believed to be able to control the weather and our minds. They believe this device can create natural disasters and turn us into mindless sheep.
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10. COVID-19 was a Bio-weapon
Some believe that COVID-19 was created and purposely released as a bio-weapon. They claim that due to the virus’s rapid spread and immediate global impact, it must have been manufactured to spread so easily.
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11. Vaccines Have Microchips
Some people believe that the whole point of vaccines is to implant people with microchips that can track or even control them. They claim that injecting people with chips is only the first part of a bigger agenda.
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12. Elvis Presley Is Alive
Some people believe that Elvis Presley's death was a hoax and is still living today. Many people claim to have sighted him out in the open and the official records of his death have some inconsistencies.
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13. Paul McCartney Is Dead
Some people believe the real Paul McCartney died in a car crash way back in 1966 and was replaced by a look-alike. Fans claim that they can hear hidden messages about this in Beatles songs when slowed down or in reverse.
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14. The Denver Airport Conspiracy
Some believe that Denver International Airport is the Illuminati’s home base. They claim that the airport has a ton of weird artwork and mysterious symbols that hint at its existence.
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15. The Mandela Effect
A lot of people believe in the Mandela Effect, it’s when large groups of people misremember events in history. A prime example is the Berenstain Bears children's books. Many people claim they used to be called the Berenstein Bears, and that we have somehow shifted into an alternate reality with a different spelling.
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16. Area 51 and Aliens
Many people believe that Area 51 holds evidence of extraterrestrial life and UFOs. They claim that the location's secrecy and strange UFO sightings make it true. There are also a few witness accounts from ex-employees that make the theory more believable.
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17. The Philadelphia Experiment
The Philadelphia experiment theory is that is U.S. Navy in 1943 successfully made a ship invisible, but it killed the whole crew aboard. They believe that the government has completely covered up the incident.
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18. Time Travel Experiments
Some believe governments have already developed time travel technology. This is supported by claims of old pictures and video evidence of people who look out of place for their time.
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19. The Hollow Earth
Some people believe that the Earth is Hollow and that an entire interior world is within ours. They claim that there are openings at the north and south poles for direct access.
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20. Walt Disney's Frozen Body
Some people believe that Walt Disney was cryogenically frozen after his death, in hopes of one day being revived. They claim that the secrecy surrounding his death and his immense wealth led him down this path.
