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The Cottingley Fairies

The Cottingley Fairies

Wanna Hear Something Weird? · Laura Anderson & Tom Reynolds

August 21, 202426m 25s

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In 1917, two young cousins in England captured photographs allegedly showing fairies, which caught the attention of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and sparked a debate that lasted decades. We explore the aftermath of that incident, including the eventual admission of a partial hoax, while considering the enduring mystery surrounding the fifth and final photograph that one cousin insisted was genuine until her death.

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