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Myths & Hoaxes

Famous hoaxes, cryptids, urban legends and mysteries — as cultural phenomena.

Cardiff Giant

Cardiff Giant

Piltdown Man

Piltdown Man

Voynich Manuscript

Voynich Manuscript

Loch Ness Monster

Loch Ness Monster

Urban Legend

Urban Legend

Bigfoot

Bigfoot

Area 51

Area 51

MOSTLYODD

The curious and the unexplained — strange history, famous hoaxes, bizarre disappearances, and the odd corners of science and the natural world.

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