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The Great London Beer Flood and Other Strange Disasters
10:34 - 13:31 (02:57)
Historians discuss the possible motives and methods behind the London Beer Flood hoax orchestrated by Theodore Hook in the 1800s, which resulted in a wave of beer flooding the streets. The hoax remains a topic of conversation even after 200 years.
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This episode talks about the stock exchange fraud that occurred in London in 1814, orchestrated by Theodore Hook, a prominent British man of letters.
10:34 - 12:42 (02:08)
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This episode talks about the stock exchange fraud that occurred in London in 1814, orchestrated by Theodore Hook, a prominent British man of letters. Hook purposely brought his friend by a house to make it the most talked-about house and bet a Guinea on it, and people are still discussing it 200 years later.
ChapterThe Great London Beer Flood and Other Strange Disasters
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Chuck and Josh recount the Great Moon Hoax of 1835, in which a series of articles were published claiming that life had been discovered on the moon.
12:42 - 13:31 (00:49)
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Chuck and Josh recount the Great Moon Hoax of 1835, in which a series of articles were published claiming that life had been discovered on the moon. However, it was later revealed to be a hoax on a hoax - a fabrication by Theodore Hook.