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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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Human-Flavored Tofu
The Dartmouth Online reports on a new business launching soon. It's Hufu, which stands for Human Tofu. This is a "type of tofu that simulates the texture and flavor of human flesh." Hufu (and, by extension, human flesh) apparently "tastes like beef but a little softer in texture and a little sweeter in taste." The article states that the company will:initially only offer Hufu Classic Strips, which, according to Nuckols [the founder of the company], "will basically resemble the choicer flesh, which is upper arms, thighs and buttocks." Nuckols, however, assures customers that plans have been made to develop Hufu Hearts and Dr. Lector's Liver.
I'm not sure if this is a hoax in the spirit of Manbeef.com, or whether the guy is really planning to sell Hufu. He could basically sell regular tofu and call it human-flavored. Who would know the difference? He does admit that "a larger market will be for the clothing items." (thanks to Iain Cupples for the link)
Listed in chronological order. Newest comments at the end.
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All I can say is "Eeeewwwww"!!!!
Posted by Smerk in to mischief on Sun May 15, 2005 at 09:47 PMManbeef was a brilliant hoax. When I was working on a radio morning show in Boise, we interviewed the manbeef.com guy on the air. He even used a voice changer because, he said, he didn't want people to know what line of work he was in (reminiscent of when my friend Alan Abel was Omar, the guy who "ran" a school for panhandlers and he wore a hood over his head).
Manbeef.com was a great site!
Posted by Cranky Media Guy on Sun May 15, 2005 at 10:25 PMManbeef.com was a great site!
I actually heard something about this several years ago. I can't remember anything about it, though.
Posted by Accipiter in the Northern Hemisphere, unless They have lied. on Mon May 16, 2005 at 01:17 AMI thought that tofu took on the flavor of whatever you cooked it with. Or, that's been my experience with it anyway.
Posted by Maegan in Tampa, FL - USA on Mon May 16, 2005 at 07:29 AMYou ate man beef?
Posted by booch on Mon May 16, 2005 at 09:17 AMWhat gets to me is that it wouldn't even taste like human flesh. Anyone who has done the research will know that human flesh tastes like pork, not beef. I would hope for more fact-checking in my hoaxes.
(There are plenty of medical reasons why the animal we most taste like is pig, but there are also lots of historical resources to affirm this. See "Did Mohawks wear Mohawks" as a good reference.)
Posted by Vryce on Mon May 16, 2005 at 12:38 PM(There are plenty of medical reasons why the animal we most taste like is pig, but there are also lots of historical resources to affirm this. See "Did Mohawks wear Mohawks" as a good reference.)
Oh, Hufu is for real. It is a real food product, and when you see our website you will find a lot, a lot of very worthwhile and engaging content. We are working on the last few web issues, we hope to go live tonight or tomorrow AM.
Posted by Mark Nuckols on Tue May 17, 2005 at 12:19 PMi thought humans taste like chicken? thats what i heard cannibals say.
Posted by celeste on Wed May 18, 2005 at 10:21 PMIt is real. I have tried it. Buy it when it comes out.
Posted by Thaddeus Olchowski in Dartmouth College on Thu May 19, 2005 at 05:17 PMi ate that hufu and it tasted like delicious chicken liverworst
Posted by Juggroopdeep in West Virginia on Fri May 20, 2005 at 09:56 AMBelieve me, HUFU is not a hoax. We have put a lot of time and work into developing the food product as well as the website, which ought to be obvious if you visit http://www.eathufu.com
Posted by Mark Nuckols on Wed May 25, 2005 at 03:51 PMwhether or not it is a hoax it seems rather interesting to be able to buy something labeled as human taisting tofu
Posted by nicole on Thu Oct 13, 2005 at 12:36 AMNice, Now maybe I won't get arrested when I taste the sweet taste of raw flesh!
Posted by Josh Hunt on Mon Dec 05, 2005 at 12:37 PMI heard it tastes funny.... wait... that's a clown joke.
Posted by Mr. Stinkhead in DC on Wed Mar 01, 2006 at 11:14 AMPage 1 of 1 pages