Subject: April Fools! The Greatest Hoaxes Played on Man or Beast: Diamond Scams, Crop-circles, and a Fish Mimicking a Fish-mimicking Octopus
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April 2012
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Greetings From the Land of the Make-Believe Species
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Postcards provided "proof" of lake serpents, gargantuan rabbits, furry fish and other assorted curious creatures
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The Great Diamond Hoax of 1872
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How a Kentucky grifter and his partner pulled off one of the era's most spectacular scams -- until a dedicated man of science exposed their scheme
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Fish Mimics Fish-Mimicking Octopus
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The black-marble jawfish takes advantage of its coloring to blend in with an octopus and stay safe from predators
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To Be...Or Not: The Greatest Shakespeare Forgery
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William-Henry Ireland committed a scheme so grand that he fooled even himself into believing he was William Shakespeare's true literary heir
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Crop Circles: The Art of the Hoax
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They may not be evidence of UFOs, ancient spirits or secret weapons, but there is something magical in their allure
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In Ponzi We Trust
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Borrowing from Peter to pay Paul is a scheme made famous by Charles Ponzi. Who was this crook whose name graces this scam?
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Lunar Bat-men, the Planet Vulcan and Martian Canals
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Five of science history's most bizarre cosmic delusions
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"You will be fooled by a trick if it involves more time, money and practice than you (or any other sane onlooker) would be willing to invest." 
-- Teller, of the magician duo Penn & Teller, in "Teller Reveals His Secrets"
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What Meets The Eye May Not Actually Be An Eye
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Deadly snake or delicious caterpillar?
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