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SCIgen - An Automatic Computer Science Paper Generator Open in a new windowLink Details
- SCIgen is a program that generates random computer science research papers, including graphs, figures, and citations. It uses a hand-written context-free grammar to form all elements of the papers. Generated papers are meant for amusement.
- http://pdos.csail.mit.edu/scigen/

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Cottingley Fairies Hoax Open in a new windowLink Details
- The story and photos of the nonexistent Cottingley fairies.
- http://www.cottingleyconnect.org.uk/fairies.htm

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Camel Spiders Myth Open in a new windowLink Details
- Pictures and information provide facts to debunk wild internet rumors about this spider.
- http://www.camelspiders.net/

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Bibliography of Hoaxes Open in a new windowLink Details
- Bibliography of books about hoaxes.
- http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/hoaxbib.htm

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April Fools' Special: History's Hoaxes Open in a new windowLink Details
- National Geographic News has compiled a listing of some of the greatest hoaxes in history.
- http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/03/0331_030401_aprilfool.html

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Piltdown Man Open in a new windowLink Details
- Piltdown man was one of the most famous hoaxes in science. Covers the history of the hoax, its reception by the paleontological community, how the hoax was executed, its exposure, myths and misconceptions, and theories about the perpetrator.
- http://home.tiac.net/~cri_a/piltdown/piltdown.html

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Cassiopaea Open in a new windowLink Details
- Bogdanovs affaire: Or, Has Physics been bitten by reverse Alan Sokal hoax? Discussion and correspondence.
- http://www.cassiopaea.org/cass/bogdanovs.htm

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Art and UFO Open in a new windowLink Details
- A study about the alleged UFOs in renaissance paintings. The "strange flying objects" someone find in ancient art are only sacred art symbols, not UFOs.
- http://www.sprezzatura.it/Arte/Arte_UFO.htm

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History Buff : "Hoaxes in Journalism" Articles Open in a new windowLink Details
- Offers six articles on hoaxes, including petrification hoaxes and the day they almost sawed off Manhattan.
- http://www.historybuff.com/library/refhoaxes.html

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Don't Be Fooled: Strange Hoaxes That Endure Open in a new windowLink Details
- Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal article that discusses ten hoaxes, including the Roswell Incident, Cottingley Fairies, Amityville Horror, and psychic surgery.
- http://www.csicop.org/articles/april_fools_1998/

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MIT IHTFP Hack Gallery Open in a new windowLink Details
- The MIT Gallery of Hacks (Interesting Hacks To Fascinate People). Hoaxes and pranks perpetrated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- http://hacks.mit.edu/Hacks

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Skeptic's Dictionary: Frauds and Hoaxes Open in a new windowLink Details
- Discussion of 22 hoaxes, including Cardiff Giant, crop circles, and the Philadelphia Experiment
- http://skepdic.com/tifraud.html

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The Hoax Files Open in a new windowLink Details
- Assorted collection of hoaxes, including sports hoaxes and art forgeries
- http://www.infoplease.com/spot/hoax1.html

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Tracking the White Salamander Open in a new windowLink Details
- Online Book telling the story of Mark Hoffman who forged Mormon documents and was convicted of murder
- http://www.utlm.org/onlinebooks/trackingcontents.htm

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Museum of Hoaxes Open in a new windowLink Details
- Extensive collection of history's most famous hoaxes and April Fool's pranks. Listed by date and category. Includes bibliographic references.
- http://www.museumofhoaxes.com

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Cliff Pickover's Internet Encyclopedia of Hoaxes Open in a new windowLink Details
- Discusses a number of scientific and medical hoaxes, including Mary Toft and the Rabbit Babies (about which he authored a book). Includes links and images.
- http://www.pickover.com/hoax.html

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Spud Server Open in a new windowLink Details
- The potato powered web server hoax that fooled USA Today and the BBC.
- http://totl.net/Spud

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1938 War of the Worlds Broadcast Open in a new windowLink Details
- Wavs of the famous Orson Welles & The Mercury Theatre On-The-Air radio broadcast of H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds
- http://www.earthstation1.com/wotw.html

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Piltdown Plot Open in a new windowLink Details
- Explores one of the most famous scientific hoaxes in history.
- http://www.clarku.edu/~piltdown/pp_map.html

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