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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.



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REMOTE CONTROL FART MACHINE
The Brand New Fart Machine has “BoomBox” Technology, which allows more vibrant, natural sounding farts. Simply hide the little speaker, then from up to 100 feet away, press the included remote, and the hidden speaker lets out one of 15 disgusting fart sounds. Place under your co-workers desk, and let the laughter begin.

THE TOILET MONSTER
Your wife will never yell at you about leaving the seat up again! The Toilet Monster attaches to the inside of the toilet bowl by suction cups. As the unsuspecting person goes to use the bathroom, they'll scream as they lift the lid and are greeted by the Toilet Monster! Not recommended for the elderly or those with a weak heart.


#69: Corporate Tattoos
In 1994 National Public Radio's All Things Considered program reported that companies such as Pepsi were sponsoring teenagers to tattoo their ears with corporate logos. In return for branding themselves with the corporate symbol, the teenagers would receive a lifetime 10% discount on that company's products. Teenagers were said to be responding enthusiastically to this deal.

Comments
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There's a wrestler with a Pepsi tatoo on his arm. (CM Punk) I think he believed the hoax.
Posted by Dudester  on  Sat Mar 19, 2005  at  01:10 PM
I'd do it if it was a 15% discount.
Though it might start some Pepsi vs Coke gang wars smile
Posted by Redstar  on  Sat Apr 02, 2005  at  04:30 PM
I sure hope nobody believed this.

Pepsi can already get people to buy clothing with their brand on it and parade around with it. Why would they offer people discounts?
Posted by J. Lam  in  Canada  on  Wed Jun 01, 2005  at  08:47 PM
Just think in 94' it was a hoax, now people are selling their bald heads on e-bay as ad space.
Posted by Now True  in  Florida  on  Fri Mar 31, 2006  at  08:49 PM
Bald heads? They're selling heads, clevage and any other visible parts of the body! Generally more to casinos than Pepsi and co.

Ahhhh, the money-grabbing stupidity of some people...
Posted by IBBoard  in  Manchester, UK  on  Sat Apr 01, 2006  at  12:12 AM
GOLDENPALACE.COM

I'm a victim of tattoo advertising.
Posted by Yeahwell  in  Earth  on  Sun Apr 02, 2006  at  03:26 AM
In 1999 a small San Francisco Mexican restaurant offered free lunch to all who would tattoo their rather neat logo of 'Jimmy the Corn Guy' on their body. They expected about 20, maybe 25 but when that number was quickly passed they set the limit at 50. I have #51 since I'd already put down a deposit on the $80 tattoo.
Then they sat down and computed the cost of everyone getting a free lunch very day for the rest of their lives: $5,800,000!
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1999/04/14/MN76470.DTL
Posted by Stannous Flouride  on  Wed Sep 05, 2007  at  09:35 PM
Tattoo's for currency. Sounds a little like the mark of the beast. I am sure that was the point of the joke.
Posted by Meia  in  Redlands  on  Tue Apr 01, 2008  at  08:42 AM
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