Top 10 Bizarre Alternate Theories of History

for every intelligent logical theory

for every intelligent logical theory about the world’s history there’s one

about the world’s history there’s one

about the world’s history there’s one that is just strange he also believed

that is just strange he also believed

that is just strange he also believed that the Sun was only 32 miles across

that the Sun was only 32 miles across

that the Sun was only 32 miles across not 860,000 welcome to watchmojo.com and

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today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 bizarre alternate theories of

the top 10 bizarre alternate theories of

the top 10 bizarre alternate theories of history the human race will become one

history the human race will become one

history the human race will become one found in the world the abode of

found in the world the abode of

found in the world the abode of reasonable men for this list we’re

reasonable men for this list we’re

reasonable men for this list we’re looking at those theories that people

looking at those theories that people

looking at those theories that people once or somehow still do believe about

once or somehow still do believe about

once or somehow still do believe about the past however we’re not including

the past however we’re not including

the past however we’re not including prophecies such as the prediction of the

prophecies such as the prediction of the

prophecies such as the prediction of the end of the world in 2012 now the victims

end of the world in 2012 now the victims

end of the world in 2012 now the victims and we’ve seen many are said to have

and we’ve seen many are said to have

and we’ve seen many are said to have adhere to the Mayan quiche calendar

adhere to the Mayan quiche calendar

adhere to the Mayan quiche calendar which predicts the end of time to occur

which predicts the end of time to occur

which predicts the end of time to occur on the 21st of December of this year nor

on the 21st of December of this year nor

on the 21st of December of this year nor are we including creation myths like the

are we including creation myths like the

are we including creation myths like the idea that we all live on the back of a

idea that we all live on the back of a

idea that we all live on the back of a turtle

number 10 the garbage theory many

number 10 the garbage theory many bizarre theories of history involve

bizarre theories of history involve

bizarre theories of history involve aliens in one way or another secret of

aliens in one way or another secret of

aliens in one way or another secret of electricity was given to the Egyptians

electricity was given to the Egyptians

electricity was given to the Egyptians by the extraterrestrials but none is as

by the extraterrestrials but none is as

by the extraterrestrials but none is as gross as the garbage theory suggested by

gross as the garbage theory suggested by

gross as the garbage theory suggested by Thomas Gould of Cornell University this

Thomas Gould of Cornell University this

Thomas Gould of Cornell University this theory states that humans essentially

theory states that humans essentially

theory states that humans essentially evolved from garbage that was left on

evolved from garbage that was left on

evolved from garbage that was left on earth by visiting aliens thousands of

earth by visiting aliens thousands of

earth by visiting aliens thousands of years ago we guess this could explain

years ago we guess this could explain

years ago we guess this could explain why humans produce an enormous amount of

why humans produce an enormous amount of

why humans produce an enormous amount of trash perhaps it’s just in our DNA and

trash perhaps it’s just in our DNA and

trash perhaps it’s just in our DNA and launched the garbage into outer space

launched the garbage into outer space

launched the garbage into outer space some experts claim the ball might return

some experts claim the ball might return

some experts claim the ball might return to Earth someday but the concerns were

to Earth someday but the concerns were

to Earth someday but the concerns were dismissed as depressing number 9 the zoo

dismissed as depressing number 9 the zoo

dismissed as depressing number 9 the zoo hypothesis

hypothesis

hypothesis yeah the system zoo can enlighten you

yeah the system zoo can enlighten you

yeah the system zoo can enlighten you from one alien theory to another the zoo

from one alien theory to another the zoo

from one alien theory to another the zoo theory suggests that aliens not only

theory suggests that aliens not only

theory suggests that aliens not only exist but are also completely aware of

exist but are also completely aware of

exist but are also completely aware of the human species on earth it even goes

the human species on earth it even goes

the human species on earth it even goes so far as to say that aliens won’t make

so far as to say that aliens won’t make

so far as to say that aliens won’t make contact with us

contact with us

contact with us until we reach a specific technological

until we reach a specific technological

until we reach a specific technological political or ethical standard

political or ethical standard

political or ethical standard essentially we’re like animals in a zoo

essentially we’re like animals in a zoo

essentially we’re like animals in a zoo if the animals had no idea they were

if the animals had no idea they were

if the animals had no idea they were being watched by thousands of people

being watched by thousands of people

being watched by thousands of people it’s fake number eight the matrix theory

it’s fake number eight the matrix theory

it’s fake number eight the matrix theory or simulation hypothesis is just fantasy

or simulation hypothesis is just fantasy

or simulation hypothesis is just fantasy is there a chance one of us could be neo

is there a chance one of us could be neo

is there a chance one of us could be neo according to this theory yes you are a

according to this theory yes you are a

according to this theory yes you are a slave neo like everyone else you were

slave neo like everyone else you were

slave neo like everyone else you were born into bondage born into a prison

born into bondage born into a prison

born into bondage born into a prison that you cannot smell or taste or touch

that you cannot smell or taste or touch

that you cannot smell or taste or touch some scientists have hypothesized that

some scientists have hypothesized that

some scientists have hypothesized that we actually live in a computer program

we actually live in a computer program

we actually live in a computer program and human life is essentially one large

and human life is essentially one large

and human life is essentially one large simulation basically life’s just one big

simulation basically life’s just one big

simulation basically life’s just one big game of the Sims always broken the

game of the Sims always broken the

game of the Sims always broken the toilet as well that has to be replaced

toilet as well that has to be replaced

toilet as well that has to be replaced of course we have no way of knowing

of course we have no way of knowing

of course we have no way of knowing whether this is true or not

whether this is true or not

whether this is true or not because these computers stimulate our

because these computers stimulate our

because these computers stimulate our minds and create our reality making us

minds and create our reality making us

minds and create our reality making us think that what we are experiencing is

think that what we are experiencing is

think that what we are experiencing is real obviously this feels real but but

real obviously this feels real but but

real obviously this feels real but but it mean I mean it seems unlikely to be

it mean I mean it seems unlikely to be

it mean I mean it seems unlikely to be real number seven expanding or growing

real number seven expanding or growing

real number seven expanding or growing earth hypothesis that huge Canyon it

earth hypothesis that huge Canyon it

earth hypothesis that huge Canyon it wasn’t there this morning and

wasn’t there this morning and

wasn’t there this morning and 400 miles for the North went Reyes same

400 miles for the North went Reyes same

400 miles for the North went Reyes same thing believe it or not this theory was

thing believe it or not this theory was

thing believe it or not this theory was first suggested by Charles Darwin hey

first suggested by Charles Darwin hey

first suggested by Charles Darwin hey even geniuses have an off day however if

even geniuses have an off day however if

even geniuses have an off day however if you ignore plate tectonics this theory

you ignore plate tectonics this theory

you ignore plate tectonics this theory could make some sense it states that the

could make some sense it states that the

could make some sense it states that the earth is always expanding the continents

earth is always expanding the continents

earth is always expanding the continents were originally part of a large

were originally part of a large

were originally part of a large supercontinent but instead of drifting

supercontinent but instead of drifting

supercontinent but instead of drifting apart

apart

apart they separated because the earth

they separated because the earth

they separated because the earth expanded surprisingly there are still

expanded surprisingly there are still

expanded surprisingly there are still present date advocates of this theory

present date advocates of this theory

present date advocates of this theory proving that some people will believe

proving that some people will believe

proving that some people will believe absolutely anything this means that the

absolutely anything this means that the

absolutely anything this means that the earth is accelerating in its growth in

earth is accelerating in its growth in

earth is accelerating in its growth in the last 65 million years

the last 65 million years

the last 65 million years earth nearly doubled in size at least

earth nearly doubled in size at least

earth nearly doubled in size at least this theory is slightly more plausible

this theory is slightly more plausible

this theory is slightly more plausible than the geophysical global cooling

than the geophysical global cooling

than the geophysical global cooling hypothesis which claims that the earth

hypothesis which claims that the earth

hypothesis which claims that the earth is contracting now that is just

is contracting now that is just

is contracting now that is just ridiculous dude number 6 the sky is a

ridiculous dude number 6 the sky is a

ridiculous dude number 6 the sky is a ceiling essentially the idea here is

ceiling essentially the idea here is

ceiling essentially the idea here is that earth is one giant box or container

that earth is one giant box or container

that earth is one giant box or container that we live in and that the sky is the

that we live in and that the sky is the

that we live in and that the sky is the top or uppermost limit of that box

top or uppermost limit of that box

top or uppermost limit of that box [Music]

in other words the sky is a ceiling this

in other words the sky is a ceiling this is a notion that goes back to ancient

is a notion that goes back to ancient

is a notion that goes back to ancient Egypt of course the invention of the

Egypt of course the invention of the

Egypt of course the invention of the telescope and eventually space travel

telescope and eventually space travel

telescope and eventually space travel disproved this theory everybody good

disproved this theory everybody good

disproved this theory everybody good plenty of slaves for my robot colony get

plenty of slaves for my robot colony get

plenty of slaves for my robot colony get away humor setting so he’d fit in better

away humor setting so he’d fit in better

away humor setting so he’d fit in better with his unit makes it relax is this

with his unit makes it relax is this

with his unit makes it relax is this number five the Hollow Earth hypothesis

number five the Hollow Earth hypothesis

number five the Hollow Earth hypothesis okay so we know that the earth is not a

okay so we know that the earth is not a

okay so we know that the earth is not a ceiling but what if what we saw in the

ceiling but what if what we saw in the

ceiling but what if what we saw in the sky was actually located in the center

sky was actually located in the center

sky was actually located in the center of the earth that’s the basis for this

of the earth that’s the basis for this

of the earth that’s the basis for this theory which was hypothesized as far

theory which was hypothesized as far

theory which was hypothesized as far back as the late 17th century perhaps

back as the late 17th century perhaps

back as the late 17th century perhaps even earlier depending on your sources

even earlier depending on your sources

even earlier depending on your sources but became popular in the early 19th

but became popular in the early 19th

but became popular in the early 19th century thanks to John Cleves Symmes jr.

century thanks to John Cleves Symmes jr.

century thanks to John Cleves Symmes jr. the US Army officer and lecturer stated

the US Army officer and lecturer stated

the US Army officer and lecturer stated that the earth was a shell over 800

that the earth was a shell over 800

that the earth was a shell over 800 miles thick with openings at both poles

miles thick with openings at both poles

miles thick with openings at both poles u.s. President John Quincy Adams even

u.s. President John Quincy Adams even

u.s. President John Quincy Adams even supported a potential expedition to the

supported a potential expedition to the

supported a potential expedition to the North Pole hole but thankfully Andrew

North Pole hole but thankfully Andrew

North Pole hole but thankfully Andrew Jackson stopped it before it could even

Jackson stopped it before it could even

Jackson stopped it before it could even begin it’s a see it’s an ocean waves and

begin it’s a see it’s an ocean waves and

begin it’s a see it’s an ocean waves and currents the ocean of the underworld

currents the ocean of the underworld

currents the ocean of the underworld number 4 the Anunnaki aliens giant

number 4 the Anunnaki aliens giant

number 4 the Anunnaki aliens giant beings with muscular bodies wearing

beings with muscular bodies wearing

beings with muscular bodies wearing things that look like wristwatches

things that look like wristwatches

things that look like wristwatches thanks in large part to the History

thanks in large part to the History

thanks in large part to the History Channel many people believe that aliens

Channel many people believe that aliens

Channel many people believe that aliens were somehow involved with ancient

were somehow involved with ancient

were somehow involved with ancient civilizations could it have been an

civilizations could it have been an

civilizations could it have been an alien race known as the Anunnaki they

alien race known as the Anunnaki they

alien race known as the Anunnaki they were in a sense extraterrestrials they

were in a sense extraterrestrials they

were in a sense extraterrestrials they walked the earth they ruled people the

walked the earth they ruled people the

walked the earth they ruled people the Anunnaki were the gods in Mesopotamian

Anunnaki were the gods in Mesopotamian

Anunnaki were the gods in Mesopotamian cultures in particular the Sumerian

cultures in particular the Sumerian

cultures in particular the Sumerian Pantheon but this theory suggests that

Pantheon but this theory suggests that

Pantheon but this theory suggests that they were actually a race of aliens that

they were actually a race of aliens that

they were actually a race of aliens that settled on planet earth to mine gold the

settled on planet earth to mine gold the

settled on planet earth to mine gold the real question is why did aliens need

real question is why did aliens need

real question is why did aliens need gold perhaps the answer can be found not

gold perhaps the answer can be found not

gold perhaps the answer can be found not here on earth but on another planet

here on earth but on another planet

here on earth but on another planet number three the Illuminati through

number three the Illuminati through

number three the Illuminati through history the Illuminati they disappeared

history the Illuminati they disappeared

history the Illuminati they disappeared hundreds of years ago did they look at

hundreds of years ago did they look at

hundreds of years ago did they look at that again it’s an amber driven it’s the

that again it’s an amber driven it’s the

that again it’s an amber driven it’s the same image forward and backward you may

same image forward and backward you may

same image forward and backward you may be surprised to learn that there once

be surprised to learn that there once

be surprised to learn that there once was an actual group considered to be the

was an actual group considered to be the

was an actual group considered to be the real Illuminati while today the term

real Illuminati while today the term

real Illuminati while today the term applies to several groups it usually

applies to several groups it usually

applies to several groups it usually refers specifically to the Bavarian

refers specifically to the Bavarian

refers specifically to the Bavarian Illuminati a secret society that was

Illuminati a secret society that was

Illuminati a secret society that was founded in 1776 but be Illuminati were

founded in 1776 but be Illuminati were

founded in 1776 but be Illuminati were infiltrators there wasn’t a powerful

infiltrators there wasn’t a powerful

infiltrators there wasn’t a powerful organization on earth they didn’t

organization on earth they didn’t

organization on earth they didn’t penetrate including the Vatican by

penetrate including the Vatican by

penetrate including the Vatican by hiding in plain sight while most people

hiding in plain sight while most people

hiding in plain sight while most people believe that the society essentially

believe that the society essentially

believe that the society essentially ended in 1790 some theory suggests that

ended in 1790 some theory suggests that

ended in 1790 some theory suggests that the group survived and was responsible

the group survived and was responsible

the group survived and was responsible for several important historical events

for several important historical events

for several important historical events including the French Revolution and the

including the French Revolution and the

including the French Revolution and the assassination of JFK several modern

assassination of JFK several modern

assassination of JFK several modern organizations also claimed to be related

organizations also claimed to be related

organizations also claimed to be related to the original group some of us are

to the original group some of us are

to the original group some of us are against the Illuminati we are against

against the Illuminati we are against

against the Illuminati we are against Illuminati at our own detriment

Illuminati at our own detriment

Illuminati at our own detriment when people are against the Illuminati

when people are against the Illuminati

when people are against the Illuminati then they get punched in the face all

then they get punched in the face all

then they get punched in the face all the time

the time

the time number 2 Lemuria and Atlantis now some

number 2 Lemuria and Atlantis now some

number 2 Lemuria and Atlantis now some of you may ask why Atlantis it’s just a

of you may ask why Atlantis it’s just a

of you may ask why Atlantis it’s just a myth isn’t it pure fantasy well that is

myth isn’t it pure fantasy well that is

myth isn’t it pure fantasy well that is where you’d be wrong most people know

where you’d be wrong most people know

where you’d be wrong most people know the story of Atlantis an island that

the story of Atlantis an island that

the story of Atlantis an island that allegedly submerged into the Atlantic

allegedly submerged into the Atlantic

allegedly submerged into the Atlantic Ocean

Ocean

Ocean Lemuria has a similar story supposedly

Lemuria has a similar story supposedly

Lemuria has a similar story supposedly it was a landmass that was located in

it was a landmass that was located in

it was a landmass that was located in the Indian and Pacific Oceans the theory

the Indian and Pacific Oceans the theory

the Indian and Pacific Oceans the theory of Lemuria was suggested by Philip

of Lemuria was suggested by Philip

of Lemuria was suggested by Philip Slater in an attempt to explain the

Slater in an attempt to explain the

Slater in an attempt to explain the presence of similar fossils in India and

presence of similar fossils in India and

presence of similar fossils in India and Madagascar granite which normally forms

Madagascar granite which normally forms

Madagascar granite which normally forms only on dry land is a strong evidence

only on dry land is a strong evidence

only on dry land is a strong evidence that continent used to exist in the area

that continent used to exist in the area

that continent used to exist in the area although there is proof that several

although there is proof that several

although there is proof that several sunken continents do exist the theories

sunken continents do exist the theories

sunken continents do exist the theories of Lemuria and Atlantis have largely

of Lemuria and Atlantis have largely

of Lemuria and Atlantis have largely been dismissed although their myths are

been dismissed although their myths are

been dismissed although their myths are still relatively popular

still relatively popular

still relatively popular gotta hand it to you really came through

but I take that back no honorable

but I take that back no honorable mentions this time around what happened

mentions this time around what happened

mentions this time around what happened to Helga well after when a flaming

to Helga well after when a flaming

to Helga well after when a flaming Zeppelin come down on it missing number

Zeppelin come down on it missing number

Zeppelin come down on it missing number one the flat earth model ok brother

one the flat earth model ok brother

one the flat earth model ok brother Flintstone need a strike to win and you

Flintstone need a strike to win and you

Flintstone need a strike to win and you do it hey is your flat of course we have

do it hey is your flat of course we have

do it hey is your flat of course we have to end with one of the most famous

to end with one of the most famous

to end with one of the most famous theories about the earth

theories about the earth

theories about the earth this notion claims that the earth isn’t

this notion claims that the earth isn’t

this notion claims that the earth isn’t round but rather flat and that it’s

round but rather flat and that it’s

round but rather flat and that it’s possible to sail off the end of the

possible to sail off the end of the

possible to sail off the end of the world

world

world of course it’s almost universally known

of course it’s almost universally known

of course it’s almost universally known that this theory is false and that the

that this theory is false and that the

that this theory is false and that the earth is indeed round but some

earth is indeed round but some

earth is indeed round but some proponents of this idea still exist such

proponents of this idea still exist such

proponents of this idea still exist such as the group known as the modern flat

as the group known as the modern flat

as the group known as the modern flat earthers but they’re all fake images

earthers but they’re all fake images

earthers but they’re all fake images there is no actual image of a ball earth

there is no actual image of a ball earth

there is no actual image of a ball earth if you google it you’ll see that they’re

if you google it you’ll see that they’re

if you google it you’ll see that they’re all composites CGI or literally taken

all composites CGI or literally taken

all composites CGI or literally taken through a round window and low Earth

through a round window and low Earth

through a round window and low Earth orbit so they faked the first one yes

orbit so they faked the first one yes

orbit so they faked the first one yes these people have never looked at a

these people have never looked at a

these people have never looked at a picture of the Earth from space 500

picture of the Earth from space 500

picture of the Earth from space 500 years ago everybody knew the earth was

years ago everybody knew the earth was

years ago everybody knew the earth was flat in 15 minutes ago you knew that

flat in 15 minutes ago you knew that

flat in 15 minutes ago you knew that people were alone on this planet imagine

people were alone on this planet imagine

people were alone on this planet imagine what you know tomorrow do you agree with

what you know tomorrow do you agree with

what you know tomorrow do you agree with our list

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nobody knows what’s your favourite

nobody knows what’s your favourite bizarre theory of history for more great

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around for centuries it’s just been

around for centuries it’s just been forgotten