‘Two college degrees, believes in the Hollow Earth Theory’: 20 times very smart people had hilariously dumb takes

A recent Reddit post highlights a phenomenon that has been vexing people for centuries—smart people who believe the stupidest things. The answers to this popular r/AskReddit question reveal that no matter how educated someone is, they're not immune to believing in the wildest conspiracy theories or suffering from bizarre knowledge gaps.

u/dexicoma via Reddit

"What's the stupidest thing the most intelligent person in your life believes?" asked u/dexicoma on May 7, 2025.

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