Supernatural
This popular conspiracy theory says that some powerful people are actually shape-shifting reptiles pretending to be human.
What is the “lizard people” theory?
This man breaks into millions of homes every year, but somehow we still call him “jolly” instead of “wanted.”
Who is Santa Claus?
Some Flat-Earthers believe the Earth is a big pancake with this around the edge to keep people from falling off.
What is ice?
In England, children hang these in their homes so Santa can fill them with presents.
What are stockings?
Conspiracy theories often explain events as secret plans by powerful groups working in this way
What is in secret? (They claim events are caused by hidden plans by powerful people.)
In 1947, something mysterious crashed near a ranch in this New Mexico town. Many people believed it was a UFO, even though the U.S. military said it was only a weather balloon.
What is Roswell?
Kids leave him cookies, but this drink is the real reason Santa has a dad bod and not a six-pack.
What is milk?
Flat-Earthers often think the Earth looks round in photos, but these are actually faked by this kind of people.
What are astronauts or scientists?
In Denmark, many families put a whole this on the table for Christmas dinner, and the lucky person who finds the hidden prize inside wins a small gift.
What is a rice pudding (risalamande)?
According to psychological research, one reason people believe conspiracy theories is because they want to understand the world when it feels confusing or threatening.
What is to feel safe and make sense of things?
In many conspiracy stories, people claim that the government hides “the truth” to avoid panic. In the Roswell case, many believe the government hid evidence of aliens to protect this organization responsible for national safety.
What is the military (or U.S. Air Force)?
These animals pull Santa’s jolly ride, even though none of them signed any official work contracts and definitely are not getting healthcare benefits.
What are reindeer?
Flat-Earthers say this space agency fakes pictures of the Earth from space.
What is NASA?
In England, people sometimes pull these at Christmas dinner. They make a loud bang, and inside is a small toy or joke.
What are Christmas crackers?
In psychology research, people who believe conspiracy theories may rely strongly on this quick kind of thinking rather than slow analytical thinking.
What is intuition?
Some people on the internet believe this long-running cartoon “predicts the future” because episodes show events—like inventions, political moments, or big news—that happen years later in real life.
What is The Simpsons?
This is the name of the list Santa uses to decide if you get a gift or a sock full of disappointment.
What is the Naughty List?
Flat-Earthers often say the Earth goes up all the time instead of using this force that pulls things down.
What is gravity?
In Denmark, children often watch this magical TV show every December 1–24. It tells a new story each day, kind of like a daily Christmas countdown.
What is the julekalender (Christmas calendar show)?
One reason conspiracy theories spread easily today is because this technology lets ideas travel fast and widely — even if they are not true.
What is social media?
Conspiracy theories often grow online because people share posts that look exciting or shocking, even if they are not true. This type of quickly spread information is called what?
What is misinformation?
Santa’s modern red suit wasn’t always red. In the 1930s, this company made him famous wearing that color, basically turning him into a walking holiday ad.
What is Coca-Cola?
Flat-Earthers say that airplanes, ships, and the horizon do not prove the Earth is round. They ignore this kind of everyday evidence that shows the Earth is a globe.
What is science?
In both England and Denmark, this tradition involves singing songs around the Christmas tree, but in Denmark people sometimes hold hands and dance in circles while doing it.
What is singing Christmas carols?
Psychologists say conspiracy theories spread faster when people only talk to others who already agree with them. This is called living in an ...?
What is bubble?