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The Great Moon Hoax
On August 25, 1835 the <i>New York Sun</i> announced the discovery of life on the moon. It explained that the discovery had been made by the famous British astronomer Sir John Herschel, who had invented a new telescope of vast dimensions and an entirely new principle. Over the course of the next week the <i>Sun</i>…
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History & Retro ComputingSociety, Policy & Culture2017
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Feb 19, 2017 | The Great Moon Hoax by dredmorbius | 118 | 52 |
