10 Hilariously Stupid Conspiracy Theories (That People Actually Believe)

8. The US Government Dumped Fake Snow On Georgia

There can be many reasons behind some of the more insane conspiracy theories, from paranoia to possible mental illness. Occasionally though, it just boils down to a total lack of understanding basic science. Late last year, a rare occurrence happened in and around Atlanta, Georgia. It snowed. Of course, this isn't conspiracy theory material in itself.

At some point, one Georgian genius decided to try and melt a fistful of snow with a butane lighter and found that, rather than turning into a puddle of water, it blackened and filled their nostrils with a plastic smell. This triggered a mass of videos posted online of people doing the same thing, provoking people to conclude that the snow was fake and possibly poisonous.

As more astute readers will have already figured out, the snow was melting, but only appears not to because a direct flame turns it into slush. The blackening is just soot, and the plastic smell? The fumes from the lighter. Brilliant.