'The lottery is a government's scheme used to catch time travelers': Hilarious low-level conspiracy theories that prove anything is possible

JR Atkinson • Writer and Editor

Sep 6, 2024 3:00 PM EDT

We all have our pet conspiracy theories that we secretly believe in, no matter what everyone else says. Mine is that Instagram knows who you have a crush on and they show their stories first on your feed. They pretend like it's just a matter of who you spend the most time looking at, but I know they're deep in my thoughts, playing mind games with me so I rush to their app more often. Also, I believe that they grease the claws in claw machines. I'm pretty sure that's not even a conspiracy theory, that's just true. These thought exercises are important for keeping your mind engaged, activated, and not overly trusting of the world around you. We could all be living in the Matrix, after all.

But what follows is a list of some fun and funny conspiracy theories that won't quite have you putting on your tinfoil hat, but will make you feel like there's still something you don't know.