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History's Greatest Hoaxes

History's Greatest Hoaxes

History's Greatest Hoaxes looks at some of the most spectacular hoaxes that show that you can fool some of the people some of the time, but not all of the people all of the time. It looks at remarkable hoaxes including the Hitler Diaries, the Piltdown Man, the War of the World broadcast, Papillon, the Loch Ness Monster, and the Alien Autopsy film.

Created ByBruce Burgess
StatusReturning Series
Original NameHistory's Greatest Hoaxes
First Air DateOctober 13, 2016
Last Air DateNovember 17, 2016
Seasons1
Episodes6
Episode Runtime 0min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited Kingdom
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Piltdown Man
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Piltdown Man

History's Greatest Hoaxes looks at the Piltdown Man. In 1912 the discovery of an unusual skull and jawbone in Sussex, England, led many to believe that a 'missing link' had finally been found. The revelation of a hoax, however, had wide reaching impact on anthropology and science.

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