Conspiracy theories have long existed on the fringes of society, continuing to shape public, and these theories cause debate. Theories can range from faking the moon landing to birds not being real and even as far as aliens.

“Since 6th grade, I’ve thought that birds are secretly government drones,” senior Tyler Durden said. “I think they are drones because they are always in groups, have strange behavior, and no one has ever seen a baby dove.”

Conspiracy theories mainly explain a certain event when another explanation is more likely. Although conspiracy theories spice up our world, they can have consequences, including fueling mistrust and violence.

“I’ve always had a bunch of theories that ranged from the sun being a pebble in the sky, humans being aliens, or the moon not being real, but in the end, I don’t think we will ever know some of those things, and I think the government is hiding some stuff from the world,” junior Amir Abudayeh said.