Hoax Museum Blog Posts: July 2012

Magic Log Found in Cambodia —
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012.   Comments (7)
The Problem With Being Polite —
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012.   Comments (5)
Petty theft as a “social experiment” —
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012.   Comments (0)
The Fix-a-Flat Faker —
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012.   Comments (1)

Angry Koala

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012.   Comments (1)
Balloon Boy Trading Card —
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012.   Comments (0)
Bigfoot For Sale —
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012.   Comments (0)
Was Abby Farle a Chick-fil-A sock puppet? —
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012.   Comments (4)
Orange Forest: real or photoshopped? —
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012.   Comments (3)
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)
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