A History of Scientific Hoaxes | How Fake Discoveries Fool Us

Hoaxes have a long history of tricking people into believing things that are not true. Some are discovered almost instantly, others fool us for decades. Take a look as I investigate where hoaxes began, some of the most famous examples, and why they are a bigger problem today than ever. Patreon:   / animalanalytics   Attributions and Copyright information can be found on the free tier of my Patreon. All pictures attributed to Animal Analytics were taken by me personally. Timecodes: 00:00 Introduction 01:02 When Did Hoaxes Begin? 05:06 Beringer’s Lying Stones 06:43 Hydrarchos 08:48 The Calaveras Skull 10:59 Cardiff Giant and Piltdown Man 14:53 When Science Gets It Wrong 16:45 Kasai Rex 19:11 Archaeoraptor 23:06 The Problems With Hoaxes 26:42 The Modern Age of Misinformation 30:20 Outro Thank you for watching, and let me know what animals you would like to see me talk about next.