Sunday, October 16, 2005

The Cardiff Giant


1869 The Cardiff Giant, one of the most famous American hoaxes, was discovered, in New York state by workers digging a well behind the barn of William C 'Stub' Newell in Cardiff ...

It drew such crowds that showman PT Barnum (1810 - 1891) offered $60,000 for a three-month lease of it ...

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