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10 things you never knew about full moons
7. The Great Moon Hoax
The Great Moon Hoax of 1835 was perpetrated by Richard Adams Locke for the New York Sun. His story claimed that the eminent scientist Sir John Hershel had spotted furry winged men resembling bats on the surface of a full moon. Look through our other great galleries!
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