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http://www.earthstation1.com/wotw.html
1938 War of the Worlds Broadcast Open in a new browser window
   Wavs of the famous Orson Welles & The Mercury Theatre On-The-Air radio broadcast of H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds
   http://www.earthstation1.com/wotw.html
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/03/0331_030401_aprilfool.html
April Fools' Special: History's Hoaxes Open in a new browser window
   National Geographic News has compiled a listing of some of the greatest hoaxes in history.
   http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/03/0331_030401_aprilfool.html
http://www.sprezzatura.it/Arte/Arte_UFO.htm
Art and UFO Open in a new browser window
   A study about the alleged UFOs in renaissance paintings. The "strange flying objects" someone find in ancient art are only sacred art symbols, not UFOs.
   http://www.sprezzatura.it/Arte/Arte_UFO.htm
http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/hoaxbib.htm
Bibliography of Hoaxes Open in a new browser window
   Bibliography of books about hoaxes.
   http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/hoaxbib.htm
http://www.camelspiders.net/
Camel Spiders Myth Open in a new browser window
   Pictures and information provide facts to debunk wild internet rumors about this spider.
   http://www.camelspiders.net/
http://www.cassiopaea.org/cass/bogdanovs.htm
Cassiopaea Open in a new browser window
   Bogdanovs affaire: Or, Has Physics been bitten by reverse Alan Sokal hoax? Discussion and correspondence.
   http://www.cassiopaea.org/cass/bogdanovs.htm
http://www.pickover.com/hoax.html
Cliff Pickover's Internet Encyclopedia of Hoaxes Open in a new browser window
   Discusses a number of scientific and medical hoaxes, including Mary Toft and the Rabbit Babies (about which he authored a book). Includes links and images.
   http://www.pickover.com/hoax.html
http://www.cottingleyconnect.org.uk/fairies.htm
Cottingley Fairies Hoax Open in a new browser window
   The story and photos of the nonexistent Cottingley fairies.
   http://www.cottingleyconnect.org.uk/fairies.htm
http://www.csicop.org/articles/april_fools_1998/
Don't Be Fooled: Strange Hoaxes That Endure Open in a new browser window
   Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal article that discusses ten hoaxes, including the Roswell Incident, Cottingley Fairies, Amityville Horror, and psychic surgery.
   http://www.csicop.org/articles/april_fools_1998/
http://www.historybuff.com/library/refhoaxes.html
History Buff : "Hoaxes in Journalism" Articles Open in a new browser window
   Offers six articles on hoaxes, including petrification hoaxes and the day they almost sawed off Manhattan.
   http://www.historybuff.com/library/refhoaxes.html
http://hacks.mit.edu/Hacks
MIT IHTFP Hack Gallery Open in a new browser window
   The MIT Gallery of Hacks (Interesting Hacks To Fascinate People). Hoaxes and pranks perpetrated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
   http://hacks.mit.edu/Hacks
http://www.museumofhoaxes.com
Museum of Hoaxes Open in a new browser window
   Extensive collection of history's most famous hoaxes and April Fool's pranks. Listed by date and category. Includes bibliographic references.
   http://www.museumofhoaxes.com
http://home.tiac.net/~cri_a/piltdown/piltdown.html
Piltdown Man Open in a new browser window
   Piltdown man was one of the most famous hoaxes in science. Covers the history of the hoax, its reception by the paleontological community, how the hoax was executed, its exposure, myths and misconceptions, and theories about the perpetrator.
   http://home.tiac.net/~cri_a/piltdown/piltdown.html
http://www.clarku.edu/~piltdown/pp_map.html
Piltdown Plot Open in a new browser window
   Explores one of the most famous scientific hoaxes in history.
   http://www.clarku.edu/~piltdown/pp_map.html
http://pdos.csail.mit.edu/scigen/
SCIgen - An Automatic Computer Science Paper Generator Open in a new browser window
   SCIgen is a program that generates random computer science research papers, including graphs, figures, and citations. It uses a hand-written context-free grammar to form all elements of the papers. Generated papers are meant for amusement.
   http://pdos.csail.mit.edu/scigen/
http://skepdic.com/tifraud.html
Skeptic's Dictionary: Frauds and Hoaxes Open in a new browser window
   Discussion of 22 hoaxes, including Cardiff Giant, crop circles, and the Philadelphia Experiment
   http://skepdic.com/tifraud.html
http://totl.net/Spud
Spud Server Open in a new browser window
   The potato powered web server hoax that fooled USA Today and the BBC.
   http://totl.net/Spud
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/hoax1.html
The Hoax Files Open in a new browser window
   Assorted collection of hoaxes, including sports hoaxes and art forgeries
   http://www.infoplease.com/spot/hoax1.html
http://www.utlm.org/onlinebooks/trackingcontents.htm
Tracking the White Salamander Open in a new browser window
   Online Book telling the story of Mark Hoffman who forged Mormon documents and was convicted of murder
   http://www.utlm.org/onlinebooks/trackingcontents.htm

Last Updated: 2007-07-07 07:35:14