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The Museum of Hoaxes is dedicated to promoting knowledge about hoaxes. (Click here for opening hours, etc.) On our blog we post about dubious- sounding claims, and whatever else strikes our fancy. The site is also home to the Hoaxipedia (the museum's online encyclopedia of hoaxes), and the Hoax Forum.
The museum was created in 1997 by Alex Boese. He's assisted by a staff of deputy curators and docents. Alex is the author of three books, most recently Elephants on Acid: And Other Bizarre Experiments (which has nothing to do with hoaxes). Check out the list of the Top 20 Most Bizarre Experiments of All Time for a preview.Prankplace.com
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#24: The Derbyshire Fairy
In late March 2007, images of an 8-inch mummified creature resembling a fairy were posted on the website of the Lebanon Circle Magik Co. Accompanying text explained how the creature had been found by a man walking his dog along an old roman road in rural Derbyshire. Word of this discovery soon spread around the internet. Bloggers excitedly speculated about whether the find was evidence of the actual existence of fairies. By April 1 the Lebanon Circle website had received tens of thousands of visitors and hundreds of emails. But at the end of April 1, Dan Baines, the owner of the site, confessed that the fairy was a hoax. He had used his skills as a magician's prop-maker to create the creature. Baines later reported that, even after his confession, he continued to receive numerous emails from people who refused to accept the fairy wasn't real.
Comments
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The Fairy IS Real, This ia a great example of a classic Government cover up, They Dont Want Us to know about the magic healing and wish granting powers of faries.
Posted by rob in albany ny on Tue Apr 01, 2008 at 10:12 AM
I dont think it was real it was probaly just a prank like all the hoaxs they are showing
Posted by LOSA on Tue Apr 01, 2008 at 02:07 PM
Rob is correct. As a member of the government branch PSIA, I actually had the honor of seeing the fairy back in 2005 (before the article was leaked)
Posted by Adam on Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 12:22 PM
um... I don't think fairies are really real... that was a great joke though! i would have checked it out. I just don't think there's little people flying around granting wishes. if there was there would be more of a controversy on it, Like the aliens, if the government is trying to hide it.
Posted by dee in Neb on Fri Apr 04, 2008 at 01:14 PM
... why would the government try to hide eight inch creatures....
Posted by dan on Fri Apr 04, 2008 at 05:34 PM
i still believe. i like to believe. for those few moments before i read the hoax comments i felt so alive and child-like wishing to go fairy searching with my husband and son. i think i shall look tomorrow night.
Posted by linsey in ca on Sat Apr 05, 2008 at 09:54 PM
This fairies are intelligent extraterrestials. The government has many use for them. The leaked information unfortunately did not jeopardize the secrecy of any covert agency as many people did not believe in fairies.
Posted by Andrew on Sun Apr 06, 2008 at 09:51 PM
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