Progesterex

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Urban legend Progesterex is a fictitious date rape drug that would purportedly cause sterilization. It is part of a hoax […]

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Priory of Sion

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French fraternal organization associated with a literary hoax The Prieuré de Sion ([pʁi.jœ.ʁe də sjɔ̃]), translated as Priory of Sion, […]

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Princess Caraboo

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English imposter (1792–1864) Mary Baker”Princess Caraboo” Drawn and engraved by N. Branwhite[1]BornMary Willcocks(1792-11-11)11 November 1792 (alleged)Died24 December 1864(1864-12-24) (aged 72)Burial placeHebron […]

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45 RPM (song)

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2004 single by The Poppy Fields (The Alarm) “45 RPM” is a song written by Mike Peters and Steve Grantley. […]

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The Poppy Fields

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Fictitious teenage group The Poppy FieldsPromotional release of “45 RPM”Also known asThe WayridersOriginWalesGenresPop rockLabelsSnapper MusicMusical artist The Poppy Fields were […]

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Dutch East Indies

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1816–1949 Dutch colony, now Indonesia Coordinates: 2°00′S 118°00′E / 2.0°S 118.0°E / -2.0; 118.0 The Dutch East Indies,[3] also known […]

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Cornelis Poortman

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Cornelis Poortman (Born: unknown, died: Netherlands, 1951) otherwise known as resident Poortman was a colonial Dutch official in the Dutch […]

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Pompey stone

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Stone carved as a hoax near Pompey, US The Pompey stone was a stone that was carved as a hoax […]

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False advertising

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Misleading content in advertisements An 1889 newspaper advertisement for “perfectly harmless” arsenic complexion wafers claims that “a few days’ use […]

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Kara DioGuardi

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American songwriter Musical artist Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi (; born December 9, 1970) is an American songwriter, record producer, music publisher, […]

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