Here he is as he was on public display in Syracuse, NY, in 1869.
Hoaxes come and hoaxes go. They never stop coming.
Here’s one of the more popular efforts of the 19th century:
True, hoaxes today are bigger and better than ever (think Climbit Change), and the rich and powerful dirt-bags who produce them get even more rich and powerful.
Well, it’s a fallen world, isn’t it?
Evolution has been the breeding ground for numerous hoaxes. It’s unbelievable just how desperate some of these people are to defend their God-free religion. If you have to lie to prove your point, maybe the point is not worth trying to prove.
P. T. Barnum… lied?? Say it ain’t so!
So indeed. He was a real character.
And then there is the Russia Hoax. Elon Musk’s newest AI browser Grok reports that Climate Change is a hoax using reliable scientific studies.
Climbit Change has always been a scam, designed to scarf up our liberties and our wealth.