Top 10 Hoaxes of All Time

A recent rumor that started on Twitter had people believing actor Jeff Goldblum had fallen off a cliff to his death while shooting a movie. The story was quickly revealed to be a hoax, but it wasn't the first time the web has been used to spread misinformation, and well before the dawn of the internet there were numerous hoaxes that managed to fool the public, scientists, and the media, often for years on end. Here is a list of the top ten most famous cases in history.

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10. The Howard Hughes Autobiography
9. Idaho's Name
8. The Hitler Diaries
7. Paul Is Dead
6. The Protocols of the Elders of Zion
5. The Turk
4. The Niger Uranium Forgeries
3. Piltdown Man
2. The Cardiff Giant
1. The War of The Worlds Radio Show

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