The Hoax Museum Blog

Esoteric Breast Massage —
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012.   Comments (3)
The Giant Egg Hoax of 1986 —
Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012.   Comments (1)
Samsung Monitor’s amazing energy-saving feature —
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012.   Comments (8)
The Mystery of the Burnley River Skull —
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012.   Comments (5)
The Coke Bag Hoax —
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012.   Comments (4)

The Origin of the Word Quiz

According to a popular story, which is almost certainly false, the word 'quiz' originated in 1791 when Richard Daly manager of the Theatre Royal in Dublin, bet his friends that within 48 hours he could make a nonsense word be spoken throughout Dublin. To win the bet, Daly sent out his employees to write the (at the time unknown) word "QUIZ" in chalk on doors, windows, and walls throughout Dublin.

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012.   Comments (0)
Samuel Shepherd: the 125-year-old Man —
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012.   Comments (3)
The Bethel, Alaska Taco Bell Hoax —
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012.   Comments (4)
Rachael Ray Cooks Her Family and Dog —
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012.   Comments (3)
The Perennial Return of Future Day —
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012.   Comments (2)
The Crown Prince Regent of Thulia, 1954 —
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012.   Comments (1)
A Phony Yacht Explosion, and Other New Jersey Emergency Hoaxes —
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012.   Comments (0)
What do the lines on Solo Cups mean? —
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012.   Comments (3)
Forest Boy Confirmed as a Hoax —
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012.   Comments (1)
Pepsi Moonvertising Hoax Fools Thousands in Iran —
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012.   Comments (3)
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