Ivan Seeking
Mar31-04, 07:59 PM
Historic hoaxes
and how not to be fooled yourself
By Sara Steindorf
You'd think that, after 300 years, people would catch on. A "kick me" sign pinned to someone's back dates to the 1700s. Pennies glued to the pavement are just as old. Faked photos have been around nearly as long as photography itself (a 19th-century invention). Concocted creatures - ever hear of a "jackalope"? - are old, old news as well. [continued]
http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0330/p18s01-hfks.html
and how not to be fooled yourself
By Sara Steindorf
You'd think that, after 300 years, people would catch on. A "kick me" sign pinned to someone's back dates to the 1700s. Pennies glued to the pavement are just as old. Faked photos have been around nearly as long as photography itself (a 19th-century invention). Concocted creatures - ever hear of a "jackalope"? - are old, old news as well. [continued]
http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0330/p18s01-hfks.html