Top 10 Crazy Conspiracy Theories That People Actually Believe

Conspiracy theorists are, by and large, complete nutjobs. My apologies if you’re reading this and you’re a conspiracy theorist, but face it: you’re a nutjob. You believe George Bush is a lizard and you watch YouTube videos of David Icke lectures. You’re not of sound mind.

With that being said, the following crazy conspiracy theories have somehow found themselves being believed by quite a few people, despite a vast amount of evidence pointing towards them not being true whatsoever.

Here are the top 10 crazy conspiracy theories that people actually believe.

10 Crazy Conspiracy Theories That People Actually Believe

The Moon Landing was Fake

There have been so many doubts leveled at the moon landing and each one can be accurately debunked, but conspiracy theorists simply do not want to hear the cold, hard evidence. The prevailing argument when it comes to theorists' questioning the moon landing is that the flag moves as though it were in a breeze, thus meaning that the moon landing absolutely had to take place in some sort of studio. However, this theory isn't taking into account that the lack of air in space would cause the movement of the flag after it had been planted to continue for a lengthy period of time, thus meaning that it wasn't a breeze that caused its movement, but rather movement itself.

Needless to say, moon landing deniers will unfortunately always exist, and Buzz Aldrin will still be there to punch them in the mouth.
Hitler is Alive and was Involved with 9/11

There are a number of people who believe that Hitler is still alive (which would make himself the oldest living human on the planet, though that doesn't detract from these conspiracy theorists' beliefs) and also that he was somehow involved in the 9/11 attacks against the US.

While this theory obviously doesn't have much credibility, the most prevailing belief among theorists is that Hitler actually didn't commit suicide in that fateful bunker, but rather he escaped to Argentina where he lived a secluded, peaceful life for the rest of his days with Eva Braun.
Dungeons & Dragons is a Cult

Before politicians made video games their scapegoat, the tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons was put under scrutiny for its alleged affiliation with the occult.

Anti-occult campaigner Patricia Pulling founded Bothered About Dungeons and Dragons (BADD) in 1982, in an effort to wipe 20-sided dice from the planet. She did so after her son, Irving, committed suicide, which she believed was as a result of him playing D&D. Specifically, she believed that a curse had been put upon him after playing the game.

Astonishingly, Pulling upheld this belief and continued campaigning right up until her death in 1997.
Paul McCartney Died and was Replaced by an Impersonator

This conspiracy theory has been circulating since 1969, since rumours began to spread that the REAL Paul McCartney died in a car crash in 1966, and was replaced by an impersonator before the recording of The Beatles' magnum opus, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

The supposed evidence behind this theory consists solely of "clues" left in certain Beatles songs, along with alleged symbolism on the bands' album covers. Somehow, people still believe this.
Our World Leaders are Lizard People

This is probably the most notorious of the ridiculous conspiracy theories, and somehow it also the most widely believed.

Many conspiracy theorists have taken the stance that our world's leaders, and many other famous and powerful faces, are actually lizards, or 'reptilians' to use their proper name.

This idea was popularized by lunatic David Icke, who openly believes our world is run by shape-shifting reptilian people. These reptilians are fighting against humanity by secretly controlling us, with the Queen, George Bush and Lady Gaga being among these reptilian troops.
The CIA created AIDs

The conspiracy that the CIA created AIDs in order to wipe out homosexuals and African Americans suggests that vaccines administered by the US government actually contained the disease.

However, the conspiracy theorists are divided in concluding when the CIA actually administered the disease in said vaccines, with one theory being that it was created in military labs before being deliberately injected into gay men during the 1978 hepatitis-B experiments in parts of America. Most scientists, however, believe that it was passed between monkeys during the 1930s.
The 27 Club

The 27 Club is the rather dubious name given to a selection of musicians who all died at the age of 27. These musicians include Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison. .

While there is obviously no connection to these deaths and the number 27, the coincidence has led many to hypothesize that the age of 27 holds some significant, almost otherworldly power over the music industry, somehow inviting its biggest stars to die at that particular age.

This is obviously not true, and it remains sheer coincidence that the selection of musicians inducted into the "club" have each tragically passed away at such a young age, with a study published in the British Medical Journal concluding that there was no increased risk of death for musicians aged 27.
The Middle Ages Didn't Exist

According to some conspiracy theorists the early Middle Ages never happened, and the year 2014 is actually the year 1717.

This theory, branded the phantom time hypothesis, suggests that any and all artifacts recovered from 614-911 AD, actually belong to other time periods.

The theory, first concocted by Heribert Illig in 1991, is based upon the reasoning that there are is only a small amount of archaelogical evidence to suggest the Middle Ages as we know them now ever actually happened. The majority of historians believe this theory to be completely incorrect.
The Jews Created the Holocaust

In terms of dumb conspiracy theories, this one is arguably the dumbest.

Some ~~racists~~ conspiracy theorists believe that Hitler was actually planted in Germany by evil and powerful Jews, and his acts during the Second World War were actually him following orders from them. There's no sense to be pulled out of this conspiracy theory, other than some people are anti-Semitic and want to believe that the Jews kickstarted the worst historical events in their peoples history.
Obama Can Control the Weather

Not only can the US President Barack Obama apparently control the weather using a secret weather-control device, but he also used it to create Hurricane Sandy in order to secure his re-election. He also used it to mess up a Republican convention, with even presidential candidate Rush Limbaugh branding it a "Liberal conspiracy".