This article was originally published on Parentinfluence.com
People love conspiracy theories. While many conspiracy theories have turned into a vast well of misinformation in recent years, there are still some fun ones out there. An important part of enjoying conspiracy theories is to bring a healthy level of skepticism and critical thinking. Anyone can say just about anything on the internet. It’s important to remember that when reading through interesting theories. Here are some of the wildest, funniest, and most terrifying conspiracy theories out there that might actually have a grain of truth in them. Although they are not all true, many of them will leave you wondering, “What if?”
What Was Amelia Doing?
Amelia Earhart remains one of the most famous aviators in history. She disappeared somewhere over the Pacific Ocean with her navigator, Fred Noonan, in July 1937. To this day, we don’t know the record-breaking pioneer’s fate. Her body and plane have never been found. As with any other mystery, many conspiracy theories have popped up surrounding Earhart’s disappearance.
One of the more interesting theories is that Earhart was a secret US spy. Conspiracy theorists say that she was shot down by the Japanese military because she was taking photos of enemy locations. The area she was supposedly flying in lines up with this theory, but Japan has always denied that they shot down a plane or took Earhart prisoner.