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  1. Paranoia

    Saying someone is "wearing a tin foil hat" or "is a tin foil hat" means that they have paranoia or a belief in conspiracy theories, especially involving government surveillance or paranormal beings. Originally, the term referred to the practice of wearing headgear consisting of metal foil to block mind-reading.
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    What is a tin foil hat?
    A tin foil hat is a hat made from one or more sheets of tin foil or aluminium foil, or a piece of conventional headgear lined with foil, often worn in the belief or hope that it shields the brain from threats such as electromagnetic fields, mind control, and mind reading.
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    Do 'tin foil hats' prevent mind control?
    Some people – "Tin Foil Hatters" – have a belief that such hats prevent mind control by governments, spies, mobsters, corporations, or paranormal beings that employ ESP or the microwave auditory effect.
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    Why do people wear Tinfoil Hats?
    We can find the specific phrase tinfoil hat in the 1980s, by which time it had become associated with individuals who would wear them in the belief they would protect them nefarious rays seeking to surveil, brainwash, or otherwise influence them.
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    When did Tinfoil Hat become an insult?
    In the 1980–90s, tinfoil hat became a shorthand for a “conspiracy theorist”—you know, JFK, moon landing, and later, 9/11 truthers. A 1997 internet commenter observed that tinfoil hat was “the oldest insult” on Usenet. Nevertheless, the tinfoil hat became a full-fledged trope in popular media in the 1990s–2000s.
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    A tin foil hat is a hat made from one or more sheets of tin foil or aluminium foil, or a piece of conventional headgear lined with foil, often worn in the belief or hope that it shields the brain from threats such as electromagnetic fields, mind control, and mind reading. The notion of wearing homemade headgear for such … See more

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  4. tinfoil hat Meaning | Pop Culture by Dictionary.com

    WebDec 5, 2018 · Tinfoil hat is a shorthand for saying someone believes in conspiracy theories, is paranoid, or is crazy more generally. Where does …

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