Cryptid legends captivate us, but not all are what they seem. This episode of Creatures Unknown uncovers some of history’s strangest and most elaborate hoaxes. From the Ozark Howler, a beast fabricated by a college prankster, to the grotesque Feejee (Fiji) Mermaid, a stitched-together abomination P.T. Barnum turned into a sensation—these hoaxes prove belief and deception go hand in hand. But what makes people believe in the unbelievable? And could some of these legends hold a grain of truth? Tune in to uncover some fun hoaxes!
Sources
House of Geekery | Great Cryptozoology Hoaxes
Hangar 1 Publishing | Exploring Famous Cryptid Hoaxes That Captivated the World
Music attributions
Bent and Broken (intro)
"Bent and Broken" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Awkward Meeting (outro)
"Awkward Meeting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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