Hoaxipedia
In an interesting twist to the Wikipedia phenomenon, I present Hoaxipedia. Your one stop resource for urban legends, pranks, scams, and tall tales.
http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/hoaxipedia
As they recommend, it's fun just to click the "random page" link and see what info pops up. For instance, I found this list of Medieval End of the World hoaxes, such as the Toledo letter, and the panic of 1524, when mass hysteria gripped Europe. Or the Case of the Miraculous Bullet. Apparently, this Civil War story documented how a bullet passed through a boy's testicle and then lodged within a girl's abdomen, impregnating her while she remained a virgin. Medical journals repeated this story as true until as late as 1959.
You can also look up specific categories, like Crime, Death, and even Hoaxes that aren't Hoaxes. See what kind of twisted truths, lies and ridiculous accounts the world has believed in over the years. Maybe you'll find something in there that you once thought was truth. Let me know if you discover any favorites.
I see that smile.
As they recommend, it's fun just to click the "random page" link and see what info pops up. For instance, I found this list of Medieval End of the World hoaxes, such as the Toledo letter, and the panic of 1524, when mass hysteria gripped Europe. Or the Case of the Miraculous Bullet. Apparently, this Civil War story documented how a bullet passed through a boy's testicle and then lodged within a girl's abdomen, impregnating her while she remained a virgin. Medical journals repeated this story as true until as late as 1959.
You can also look up specific categories, like Crime, Death, and even Hoaxes that aren't Hoaxes. See what kind of twisted truths, lies and ridiculous accounts the world has believed in over the years. Maybe you'll find something in there that you once thought was truth. Let me know if you discover any favorites.
I see that smile.
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