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August 25, 1978

On August 25, 1978, the Shroud of Turin went on display for the first time in 45 years. The public was assured that it was the original, as it had a tag with the following writing on it, in what is believed to be a form of… Continue reading

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November 21, 1953

On November 21, 1953, the British Museum revealed that the 40-year-long hoax of the Piltdown Man was officially ended. The Museum stated that the Piltdown Man was a “perfectly executed and carefully prepared fraud” that was conceived, planned and executed between 1907 and 1911. The fake hominid skull was constructed from the following; the remains … Continue reading

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