Tag Archives: hoaxes

May 6, 1983

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Joel Byers

On May 6, 1983, the Hitler Diaries that were supposedly discovered by German illustrator Konrad Kujau were revealed as false and a hoax. The major point of contention that shouted to the investigators’ eyes was where Hitler wrote that he had discussed with his fiancé, Eva Braun, that wouldn’t it be nice if the cook … Continue reading →

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February 2, 1870

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1870, the “Cardiff Giant” was revealed as a fraud and nothing more than carved gypsum. The 10 foot tall “Giant” was discovered on October 16, 1869 on the farm of William C. Stub” Newell in Cardiff, New York as some workers were digging a well. Almost immediately thousands of … Continue reading →

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October 30, 1938

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1938 – Orson Welles’ “The War of the Worlds” aired on CBS radio. The belief that the realistic radio dramatization was a live news event about a Martian invasion caused panic among many of the listeners. The next day, Orson Welles went back on the air and explained how … Continue reading →

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October 29, 1998

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1998, the oldest known copy of Archimedes’ work sold for $2 million at a New York auction. It was a diagram of a crudely drawn man holding the end of a very long lever that was positioned between a picture of the earth and a conveniently placed rock. Each … Continue reading →

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