10 Infamous Hoaxes

(YouTube link) Here's a rundown of the most fam... ...ouTube link) Here's a rundown of the most famous hoaxes in history. They fooled a lot of people in their...

http://www.neatorama.com/2012/03/31/10-infamous-hoaxes/

The Nacirema Tribe of North America...

While we've all heard of the Cherokee and Navajo t... ...erican customs. It's one of many great scientific hoaxes

http://www.neatorama.com/2011/08/31/the-nacirema-tribe-of-north-america/

Top 10 Famous People Who Didn’t Actually Exist...

History is full of hoaxes , and that includes people who aren't really peopl...

http://www.neatorama.com/2011/02/09/top-10-famous-people-who-didnt-actually-exist/

Save the Tree Octopus!...

Did you know that: Tree octopuses have eyesight comparable to humans. Besides allowing them to see their prey and environment, it helps them in inter-octopus relations. Although they are not social animals like us, th...

http://www.neatorama.com/2011/02/07/save-the-tree-octopus/

Human Oil (and Other Hoaxes)

The following is an article from Uncle John's Triu... ...mphant 20th Anniversary Bathroom Reader. These hoaxes are so absurd, it's hard to believe that anyone w...

http://www.neatorama.com/2010/11/01/human-oil-and-other-hoaxes/

The Yo-Yo Hoaxer...

(YouTube Link) A man named Kenny Strasser or Kenny Strassburg has, in recent weeks, convinced five television stations in the Wisconsin area to put him on the air as a yo-yo master promoting charitable causes. But be...

http://www.neatorama.com/2010/05/10/the-yo-yo-hoaxer/

Seven Amazing Hoaxes

Throughout history, people believe what they want... ...sier than it should be for con artists to pull of hoaxes like these seven.On July 23rd, 1886, a man named...

http://www.neatorama.com/2010/04/20/seven-amazing-hoaxes/

Archaeology's Hoaxes, Fakes, and Strange Sites

Archaeology magazine has eight stories of archaeol... ...logy magazine has eight stories of archaeological hoaxes that made the news throughout history, with bonus... ...with bonus links to their earlier articles about hoaxes . The reasons for perpetrating hoaxes and forgerie...

http://www.neatorama.com/2009/12/24/archaeologys-hoaxes-fakes-and-strange-sites/

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