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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), the Hoax Forum, and the Top 100 April Fools' Day Hoaxes.
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.
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), the Hoax Forum, and the Top 100 April Fools' Day Hoaxes.
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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Weird City Names
Here's an amusing list of weird city and town names. Of course, I immediately wondered if all these names were real, so I checked a random sample in Mapquest. Nothing came up for Hornytown, North Carolina (a google search didn't turn up any offical website for it either, though there is a widespread report, probably false, that Hornytown has banned massage parlors). Nor was there a Love Ladies, New Jersey in Mapquest. That doesn't mean Hornytown and Love Ladies don't exist. It's just that I can't find them. However, according to Mapquest it would be possible to take a road trip from Intercourse, Pennsylvania to Hooker, Arkansas, with a quick stop in Hot Coffee, Mississippi, and finishing up in Climax, North Carolina. Update: Apparently there is a 'Love Ladies' in New Jersey, but it's spelled all as one word: Loveladies, NJ. However, I've still found no evidence that there's a Hornytown in North Carolina, although there is a Hornyhead Mountain.
Update 2: By randomly typing words into Mapquest it turns out to be quite easy to come up with weird place names. In just a few minutes I came up with these: Shite Creek, Idaho; Trash Branch, Alabama; Weird Lake, Minnesota; and Dork Canal, Oregon.
Listed in chronological order. Newest comments at the end.
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There is a Loveladies, NJ.. I grew up near there.
Posted by Jessica in Groton, CT on Wed Nov 17, 2004 at 03:46 PMI was told by a co-worker that there is a town in california called weed. and as a joke the sign says population high or was it elevation high? I dont know exactly
Posted by noname in none on Wed Nov 17, 2004 at 04:44 PMWe have a Fishkill and a Gaylordsville NY.
Posted by Will G in NY on Thu Nov 18, 2004 at 08:21 AMI'm suprised no one has mentioned Dildo in Newfoundland, Canada.
DRM
Posted by Derek Maurer in Ontario, CANADA on Fri Nov 26, 2004 at 12:19 PMDRM
theres Fuck in Austria
Posted by Rik in Oz on Sat Nov 27, 2004 at 10:22 AMPosted by Johannes in Austria on Sun Nov 28, 2004 at 09:03 AM
I nearly forgot two classic Western Australian suburbs: where would you prefer to live? Upper Swan or Innaloo?
Posted by Sarah in Perth WA on Sun Nov 28, 2004 at 09:46 PMI grew up just outside of Hustler, WI
No, we dont do the magazine their
Posted by Habu on Mon Nov 29, 2004 at 11:11 PMNo, we dont do the magazine their
Squirrels Corners, NY
Posted by BZZZM on Sun Dec 26, 2004 at 04:16 AMCut 'n' Shoot, TX
Monkey' Eyebrow, KY
And my personal favorite Big Bone Lick National Park, also in KY
Posted by Yotto in Louisville, KY on Sun Dec 26, 2004 at 05:03 PMMonkey' Eyebrow, KY
And my personal favorite Big Bone Lick National Park, also in KY
Hi Fellows:
Here on my state in Brazil we have town with weird names like: Balls (Pelotas/RS), Don't touch Me (NÌ£o Me Toque/RS), Tree Steps (TrÌ»s Passos/RS), Tie There (GravataÌ/RS), Secret (Segredo/RS), Little Secret (Segredinho/RS), Two Brothers (Dois IrmÌ£os/RS) and others....
Posted by Alexandre Stolte in Brazil on Sat Jan 15, 2005 at 11:18 AMHere on my state in Brazil we have town with weird names like: Balls (Pelotas/RS), Don't touch Me (NÌ£o Me Toque/RS), Tree Steps (TrÌ»s Passos/RS), Tie There (GravataÌ/RS), Secret (Segredo/RS), Little Secret (Segredinho/RS), Two Brothers (Dois IrmÌ£os/RS) and others....
There's indeed a horneytown, along with a horneytown road.
I live about 5 minutes away, and one of my good friends is volunteer at the horneytown fire department.
Posted by Hannah in High Point, NC on Tue Jun 14, 2005 at 12:31 AMI live about 5 minutes away, and one of my good friends is volunteer at the horneytown fire department.
theres a town in texas called Guy
Posted by Rachel on Thu Jul 14, 2005 at 01:16 PMthese are all from newfoundland.. as thats where i'm from.
dildo.. already mentioned.
conception bay
blow me down
come by chance
joe batt's arm
toogood arm
pothead
whitless bay
cow's head
cupid
bacon cove
hooping harbour
happy adventure
heart's desire
heart's content
heart's delight
bareneed
there's a good few with body parts in them(head, arm, nose.. theres also noggin cove)
almost every small town in newfoundland (which is every single one aside from, like 5, is strange.
we win. hands down.
Posted by Sarah in newfie-land on Sun Aug 14, 2005 at 04:56 PMdildo.. already mentioned.
conception bay
blow me down
come by chance
joe batt's arm
toogood arm
pothead
whitless bay
cow's head
cupid
bacon cove
hooping harbour
happy adventure
heart's desire
heart's content
heart's delight
bareneed
there's a good few with body parts in them(head, arm, nose.. theres also noggin cove)
almost every small town in newfoundland (which is every single one aside from, like 5, is strange.
we win. hands down.
Ever heard about a place called "Nothing" in Arizona? Funny, but it really exists!
Posted by Nosebear on Mon Sep 05, 2005 at 03:00 AMYup, there is, indeed Horneytown, NC. Note that it is spelled with an 'e' between the 'n' and the 'y'.
Posted by BB in Wallburg, NC on Tue Sep 13, 2005 at 05:42 AMI live near somewhere called Nempnett Thrubwell. It's not dodgy or anything, but the name amuses me.
Posted by Tanya on Mon Oct 17, 2005 at 07:09 AMi live in pa and there is a blue balls, its not far from intercourse.
Posted by kim in pa on Fri Oct 21, 2005 at 05:33 PMThe reason I found this site was I googled Hornytown because I saw a picture of a Pierce fire truck (made in Wis) with the name Hornytown on it and wondered were it was. So Hannah I've seen your friend's fire truck.
Posted by will in Wisconsin on Wed Nov 09, 2005 at 08:23 PMJust to let you know there is also a hicksville in new york, it is locates on Long Island
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