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April Fools' Special: History's Hoaxes

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National Geographic News has compiled a listing of some of the greatest hoaxes in history.

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Title: April Fools' Special: History's Hoaxes
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At first glance, the headlines sound plausible: Shark leaps from ocean to attack a hovering helicopter. Alabama legislature votes to change the value of the mathematical constant pi. But they are lies. Happy April Fools' Day. In celebration of the day, National Geographic News has compiled a listing of some of the greatest hoaxes in history.

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