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August 25, 1835: The Great Moon Hoax

August 25, 1835: The Great Moon Hoax

Today in True Crime · Parcast Network

August 25, 202211m 23s

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Show Notes

An author claiming to be a scientist published the first in a series of articles for the New York Sun about life being discovered on the moon. The public was astonished and later found that the pieces were satirical.

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