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About the Museum
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
REMOTE CONTROL FART MACHINEThe 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 MONSTERYour 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.
The John Rhys-Davies Internet Rumor Experiment
Rubber Chicken has posted an interesting account of their experiment in spreading rumors and misinformation via their internet. What they wanted to do was plant one seed of misinformation, and see how far it would spread. As it turned out, it spread quite far.Their seed of misinformation was this: they made up a rumor that actor John Rhys-Davies, of Sliders fame, was going to provide the voice for General Grievous, the new CGI villain in Star Wars Episode III. They emailed this rumor to Ain't It Cool News, where it was promptly posted as a hot new piece of movie gossip. They then sat back and watched the rumor spread, which it quickly did. Other movie sites quickly picked up the news, and newspapers such as The Guardian even reported it: "Later reports listed IGN and The Guardian - yes, the god damned Guardian - as sources, which effectively meant the news progressively got more reliable. Barely 48 hours after the original announcement, many were already discussing Rhys-Davies' role as if it were confirmed."
Posted By: Alex | Date: Sun Mar 27, 2005 | Permalink |
Total Comments: 9
Category: Entertainment, Pranks
Category: Entertainment, Pranks
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Posted by Raoul on Sun Mar 27, 2005 at 06:05 PMI'm sure this has NOTHING to do with people over concerning any Star Wars-related news...
Posted by Tom on Sun Mar 27, 2005 at 06:41 PM"of Sliders fame"?
The man was in all 3 Lord of the Rings movies as a major character (he was Gimli) and he still gets listed as "of Sliders fame" these days?! No justice in this world...
Posted by Hioshi on Sun Mar 27, 2005 at 10:18 PMThe man was in all 3 Lord of the Rings movies as a major character (he was Gimli) and he still gets listed as "of Sliders fame" these days?! No justice in this world...
point taken
From now on he will be known as The Dwarf
Posted by Beasjt on Mon Mar 28, 2005 at 05:44 AMFrom now on he will be known as The Dwarf
...He was also the voice of Treebeard the Ent.
Anywho...doesn't surprise me.
Posted by Maegan in Tampa, FL - USA on Mon Mar 28, 2005 at 06:32 AMAnywho...doesn't surprise me.
Ironic that "The Dwarf" was the tallest of the fellowship. He needed no scaled height tricks to appear much taller than all the hobbits.
Posted by Splarka on Mon Mar 28, 2005 at 12:38 PMJR-D agreed to play the role of Ignatz, in the sequel to "Deep Llama", tentatively titled: "DL2: Down Under Llama". When asked if this role was beneath him, Rhys-Davies said: "BAH", and spit on the reporter
Posted by Raoul on Mon Mar 28, 2005 at 03:02 PMOf sliders fame?
I remember him from Indiana Jones...he was in Raiders and Last Crusade. Maybe I'm just getting old.
Posted by Gentropy on Tue Mar 29, 2005 at 05:20 AMI remember him from Indiana Jones...he was in Raiders and Last Crusade. Maybe I'm just getting old.
...I think this is how CBS reported it's Bush story as well.
Posted by Chris on Sat Apr 02, 2005 at 11:34 AMPage 1 of 1 pages