Conspiracy theories have always existed. Every year people try to take a fresh look at different historical events, and sometimes they even discover unusual facts from the biographies of famous people.
In the beginning, such discoveries make people laugh. They begin to deny them, because they think that this is nothing more than a prank. Over time, however, some of the theories start to seem quite logical.
We invite you to consider several interesting theories, and you yourself can decide which of them seems to be complete stupidity, and which may turn out to be true.
1. Is William Shakespeare a real character? That's the question
There are people all over the world who are skeptical of Shakespeare. Did he really exist? Suppose yes. But could he then write so many immortal plays without a good education (after all, he did not come from a noble family)?
In the 2011 film Anonymous, Shakespeare was shown as the average actor who took over all the work written by Edward de Vere. Of course, experts who study the life and work of Shakespeare completely disagree with this point of view. However, this version of events has been around for over 100 years and remains one of the most popular.
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2. Hitler died of old age in 1984
As you probably know from history lessons, Adolf Hitler shot himself in his underground bunker on April 30, 1945. His body was found and identified. But it turns out that this is not the only version of events.
The FBI has declassified documents stating that Hitler enjoyed a calm and peaceful life after the end of the war. He hid first in Argentina and then in Brazil. This is discussed in the book "Hitler in Brazil - His Life and Death". According to the version of the author of the book, he did not go there by chance. It is said that Hitler had a map that led him to the treasure. To hide, Hitler became known as Adolf Leipzig and began a relationship with a black woman known as Kutinga. But the locals still called him "the old German."
3. Peter I was secretly replaced by another person
Peter I was not real! Legends about the "false king" began to spread after he returned from Europe, and the reason for this was the reforms carried out by Peter. Shaving the beard, introducing foreign clothing, tobacco - such Europeanization worried people. In addition, many began to notice some changes in the appearance of Peter I: he became older and taller. He also sent all his relatives to the monastery. Apparently, he didn't want them to reveal the truth.
Conspiracy theorists also claim that Peter abandoned Russian traditions and even forgot how to write correctly in his native language.
According to this theory, the real king was captured and sent to the fortress. One of the versions even says that it was Peter who was the Man in the Iron Mask.
4. Jim Morrison faked his own death and went to the Seychelles
The Doors leader Jim Morrison, who was named the greatest singer of all time by Rolling Stone magazine, died in 1971 of heart failure. At least that's what the official version sounds like. He was very young at the time, like the other members of the 27 Club.
However, the only person who saw his dead body was his girlfriend Pamela Courson. This made other people doubt the very fact of the singer's death. According to one theory, Morrison faked his own death. In the book Poet in Exile, written by the band's keyboardist Raymond Manzarek, Morrison went to the Seychelles.
In fact, doubts about the death of famous people have arisen not for the first time. Some people think, for example, that Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson did the same.
5. Avril Lavigne has a doppelganger from Brazil who acts instead of her
Yes, similar legends exist about modern singers. According to some people, singer Avril Lavigne died 15 years ago - in 2003! And all this time an impostor, whose name is Melissa, spoke instead.
The girl who looks like Avril started her blog in the 2000s, in which she wrote that the real singer could not cope with the death of her grandfather and committed suicide. Therefore, Melissa had to help and play the role of Avril. Surprisingly, this theory has amassed many followers. To this day, people on Twitter discuss the singer's photos and videos and compare them with materials from past years. But how do we know that Melissa herself is telling the truth?
6. Keanu Reeves is immortal
This theory was invented by the fans of the actor when they noticed that he does not change with age. The most persistent fans did not stop there and created a website where they publish evidence of this theory.
According to the information collected there, Keanu Reeves' soul is immortal and has been reborn many times, that is, the actor has lived more than one life. For example, he was Charles the Great and French actor Paul Mounet. Of course, all these "iterations" are associated with very mysterious circumstances of death (which is to be expected!). Keanu Reeves is very different from many other celebrities (as he behaves like a regular person). Fans believe this is because he has the wisdom of previous lives. How do you like this funny theory?
Anna Pismenna