The Most Mind-Blowing Conspiracy Theories You’ve Never Heard Of

Do you think you know everything there is to know about conspiracy theories? Think again! These top 20 conspiracy theories will have you questioning everything you thought you knew.

1. Chemtrails

Conspiracy theorists claim that the trails left behind by airplanes are not merely condensation, but actually harmful chemicals that the government is intentionally spraying on the population.

2. The Moon Landing

Did we really land on the moon, or was it all a hoax? Some believe that the moon landing was actually filmed in a soundstage on Earth, and that the footage was broadcast to the world as if it were real.

3. HAARP

The High-Frequency Active Auroral Research Program, or HAARP, is a government-run facility in Alaska that some believe is actually a weapon designed to manipulate weather patterns or control minds.

4. Illuminati

The Illuminati, a secret society believed to have roots in ancient times, is thought by some to still exist today and control many aspects of our lives, including politics and the entertainment industry.

5. Denver Airport

The Denver Airport is rumored to have a number of bizarre features, including a massive underground bunker and a series of mysterious murals that some believe are hinting at a sinister government plot.

6. Flat Earth

Despite extensive scientific evidence to the contrary, there are still people who believe that the Earth is flat. Some claim that the round Earth theory is a hoax perpetrated by scientists and governments.

7. Reptilian Overlords

Some people believe that a race of reptilian aliens have infiltrated our government and are manipulating us for their own purposes. Notably, former soccer player and broadcaster David Icke is a well-known proponent of this theory.

8. Paul McCartney

The popular musician has long been rumored to have died and been replaced by a lookalike. Some believe that hints of McCartney’s “death” can be found in the lyrics of Beatles songs.

9. AI Takeover

As artificial intelligence continues to advance, some believe that it is only a matter of time before it becomes “smarter” than us and takes over the world. This theory has been explored in numerous movies and TV shows.

10. Tupac Shakur

Many fans still believe that Tupac Shakur, who was shot and killed in 1996 at the age of 25, faked his own death and is still alive.

11. The JFK Assassination

The assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963 is one of the most well-known conspiracy theories. Some believe that Lee Harvey Oswald did not act alone, and that the real culprit was the government or a shadowy organization.

12. The New World Order

Some conspiracy theorists believe that there is a secret cabal of powerful individuals who are working to create a one-world government and erase national borders.

13. 9/11

The attacks on 9/11 were a major event that some believe was orchestrated by the government, either as a way to justify the War on Terror or as a false flag operation to further their own goals.

14. The Mandela Effect

The “Mandela Effect” refers to the phenomenon where a large group of people remember an event or piece of information differently than it actually occurred. Some believe that this is evidence of parallel universes or time travel.

15. Bigfoot

Despite the fact that there is no concrete evidence that Bigfoot exists, there are many who still believe in the cryptid and claim to have seen it in the wild.

16. Hollow Earth

Some people believe that the Earth is actually hollow, with a smaller, habitable world within its core. Supporters of this theory point to scientific anomalies and ancient myths to back up their claims.

17. The Titanic

Some argue that the sinking of the Titanic was not an accident, but rather a planned incident meant to further the interests of the wealthy people on board.

18. Phantom Time

The “Phantom Time” theory posits that a number of years in the Middle Ages were fabricated by historians to make it seem like more time had passed than actually had.

19. Pizzagate

During the 2016 US Presidential election, a rumor circulated that high-level politicians and businesspeople were involved in a child sex ring at a Washington, D.C. pizza parlor. There was no evidence to support the claim.

20. Roswell

Perhaps the most well-known of all conspiracy theories, many believe that a UFO crashed in Roswell, New Mexico in 1947 and that the government covered up the incident.