American inventor and fraud John Ernst Worrell KeelyKeely c.  1895 with a nonfunctional “Keely Engine”Born(1837-09-03)September 3, 1837DiedNovember 18, 1898(1898-11-18) (aged 61)Philadelphia, […]

Literary hoax The English Mercurie is a literary hoax purporting to be the first English newspaper. It is apparently an […]

Toothing was originally a hoax claim that Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones or PDAs were being used to arrange random sexual encounters, […]

Attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their confidence A confidence trick is an attempt to defraud […]

County and island of England Ceremonial county in EnglandThe Isle of Wight ( WYTE) is a county in the English […]

Uncover whether this 3.5-inch LED levitating globe’s sleek design and soothing spin justify the price, or if its glow hides surprising trade-offs.

The last words of the controversial figure Anton Lavey have been shrouded in mystery for decades. Who was this enigmatic […]

Nonsense detector extraordinaire transforms boring meetings into comedy gold, but does this viral office gag gift actually live up to its cult following?

Legendary creature The fur-bearing trout (or furry trout) is a legendary creature purportedly found in American folklore and Icelandic folklore. […]

Israeli journalist A profile picture of Haviv Rettig Gur Haviv Rettig Gur (Hebrew: חביב רטיג גור) (b. April 4, 1981) […]