You know the saying: fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, I'll punch you in the nose. I think that's right. Regardless, hoaxes have been around along as people have loved making other people look stupid. So, that is to say, forever. But some hoaxes are more memorable and creative than others.
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Michael’s Picks
Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot Film
Wikipedia Entry (Seriously, It’s Crazy) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patterson%E2%80%93Gimlin_film Is There Anyone Left Who Still Believes the 1967 Bigfoot Film Is Real? – DangerousMinds.net - http://dangerousminds.net/comments/is_there_anyone_left_who_still_believes_the_1967_bigfoot_film_footageBonzai Kitten
Bonzai Kitten Entry – KnowYourMeme.com - http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/bonsai-kittens Bonzai Kitten – Museum of Hoaxes - http://hoaxes.org/archive/permalink/bonsai_kittenGreat Moon Hoax of 1835
On This Day In History: The Great Moon Hoax of 1835 – History.com - http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-great-moon-hoax The Great Moon Hoax Was Simply a Sign of Its Time – Smithsonian.com - http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/great-moon-hoax-was-simply-sign-its-time-180955761/?no-istPaul Is Dead
The “Paul Is Dead” Myth – The Beatles Bible - https://www.beatlesbible.com/features/paul-is-dead Paul Is Dead: How the Internet Fueled the Beatles Conspiracy Theory – Makes Use Of - http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/paul-is-dead-the-beatles-conspiracy-theory/Richard’s Picks
Cardiff Giant
Cardiff Giant: “America’s Biggest Hoax” – Live Science - http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/paul-is-dead-the-beatles-conspiracy-theory/ The Cardiff Giant: The Biggest Hoax of the 19th Century – Jstor Daily - http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/paul-is-dead-the-beatles-conspiracy-theory/Joey Skaggs’ Cathouse for Dogs
If You’re Reading This, You’ve Already Been Conned – Observer.com - http://observer.com/2016/06/if-youre-reading-this-youve-already-been-conned-joey-skaggs-doc-premieres-in-les/ Cathouse for Dogs – JoeySkaggs.com - http://joeyskaggs.com/html/cat.htmlSidd Finch
The Curious Case of Sidd Finch – Sports Illustrated - http://www.si.com/mlb/2014/10/15/curious-case-sidd-finch Legend of Sidd Finch Lives On In Brooklyn – MILB.com - http://www.unmuseum.org/cropcir.htmCrop Circles
Crop Circles From Outer Space? – UnMuseum.com - http://www.unmuseum.org/cropcir.htm Crop Circle Was a Publicity Stunt: Why Experts Were Fooled – LiveScience.com - http://www.livescience.com/42368-crop-circle-hoaxes.html