Chapter 1
The art of the fake artifact
Chapter 2
When the media fooled the world
Chapter 3
Nature and creatures that never were
Chapter 4
Modern digital deceptions
YOUR GOAL
Master of Famous hoaxes throughout history
Ch 2 · When the media fooled the world
schopenhauer A 1957 British television broadcast convinced millions of viewers that spaghetti grew on trees in southern Switzerland.
schopenhauer In 1835, a New York newspaper published a series of articles claiming that astronomers had discovered winged humanoids and unicorns on the Moon.
BETA
schopenhauer Sort real news from historical hoaxes to discover how the media fooled the world.
Fun Fact
Spaghetti tree advice: When viewers asked how to grow spaghetti trees, the BBC jokingly replied to place a noodle in tomato sauce and hope for the best.
Glossary
hoax (noun)
An act intended to trick or dupe, especially by presenting a fabrication as a genuine truth. In 1938, Orson Welles's realistic radio broadcast of a Martian invasion caused widespread panic among American listeners.
An act intended to trick or dupe, especially by presenting a fabrication as a genuine truth. In 1938, Orson Welles's realistic radio broadcast of a Martian invasion caused widespread panic among American listeners.