THE GREATEST HOAXES OF ALL TIME

DECEPTION, LIES, AND THE POWER OF BELIEF

Throughout history, there have been hoaxes so audacious that they could make even the most skeptical person question what they believe. From claiming a giant, prehistoric human was discovered in a New York backyard to convincing the world that aliens were invading the Moon, humans have a knack for creating elaborate stories that challenge our understanding of reality. Consider the famous Piltdown Man, a fossil that turned out to be a con artist's attempt to fool the world into thinking he'd found the missing link between apes and humans—spoiler alert, it was just a mix of human and orangutan bones. Then there's the Cardiff Giant, a giant stone man buried in a farmer's field, which turned out to be an 1860s version of a prank. We can't forget The Great…

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