Beavers and Bat People: The Great Moon Hoax of 1835
In the summer of 1835, New York's 'The Sun' newspaper confirmed there was life on the lunar surface—including bat-people—and readers believed it.
In the summer of 1835, New York's 'The Sun' newspaper confirmed there was life on the lunar surface—including bat-people—and readers believed it.
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