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This is a list of notable hoaxes on Misplaced Pages. If it's clearly an attempt to make up something, as opposed to libel or other vandalism, then it's a hoax. If it evaded capture for over a month or became mentioned in the media, then it's notable.
You can add any hoax you know of to this page as long as it meets the requirements above. Sort by the length it was visible on the article page. Do not list Misplaced Pages April Fools' Day pranks, or factual articles about encyclopedically notable hoaxes.
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| Hoax | Length | Dates | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fictitious clitoris research | 5 years, 1 month | 26 October 2001 – 26 July 2006 / 4 December 2006 | Discussion |
| Argusto Emfazie (AfD) | 4 years, 6 months | 25 February 2002 – 5 October 2006 | Userfication |
| Brahmanical See (AfD) | Nearly 3½ years | 4 August 2004 – 21 January 2008 | Mirror and discussion at WR |
| Monarch (butterfly) as Canada's national insect | 3 years, 3½ months | 9 December 2004 – 26 March 2008 | Mirror |
| Kevin Musker (AfD) Name-change plagiarism of "Charles Ferguson Smith", suspected for 3 years but retained |
3 years, 1½ months | 24 February 2006 – 13 April 2009 | Mirror at Smith |
| James Geiss (AfD) Fictitious English whaler |
3 years | 29 June 2006 – 30 June 2009 | |
| Slow Blind Driveway fictitious blues musician |
2 years, 7 months | 16 November 2006 - current | |
| Sean MacLeod (AfD) | 2 years, 4 months | 9 September 2006 – 8 January 2009 | Mirror |
| Fictitious Illyrian gods | 2 years, 4 months | 27 October 2005 – 18 February 2008 | Mirror, discussion |
| Parfact (AfD) | 2 years, 3 months | 8 November 2006 – 1 February 2009 | |
| Monvilla (AfD) non-existent Shropshire village |
2 years, 2 months | 3 January 2006 – 21 March 2008 | |
| Dušan Jocić (AfD) | 23 months | August 2005 – July 2007 | Mirror, WP:BJAODN |
| Lustfaust hoax | 21 months | 15 October 2005 – 14 July 2007 | Mirror |
| Involvement of Brian Reddyb in Rednex And other edits by Brian Reddyb |
Up to 20½ months | 17 October 2005 – 3 July 2007 | Mirror |
| Marathonius Granthius (G3) Fake Roman soldier |
20½ months | 21 August 2006 – 2 May 2008 | |
| European Tennis Club of Culture (PROD) | 20 months | November 2005 – July 2007 | |
| Æblerød (CSD) | 20 months | 12 January 2004 – 8 September 2005 | Summary, discussion |
| Baldock Beer Disaster (AfD) Was listed on Did You Know? |
19+ months | November 2005 – July 2007 | |
| Zobin Baygan (AfD) | 19 months | April 2007 – 13 November 2008 | |
| Crowborough Caves (AfD) With "Dr. SP Leo Logist" |
15 months | 8 April 2007 – 27 July 2008 | Website Pun on speleologist |
| Emerson LaSalle (AfD) | 15 months | 27 November 2007 – 27 February 2009 | |
| Amorica (legend) (AfD) Given its own article for 8 months rather than deletion |
14 months | 9 November 2004 / 24 May 2005 – 22 January 2006 | |
| Oyster Injustice (AfD) | 14 months | 6 July 2007 – 4 February 2009 | |
| Fictitious sons of Aaron Nada and Abidjan |
13 months | 16 March 2008 – 26 April 2009 | Mirror at Aaron |
| Earl of Iford (AfD) Partial name-change plagiarism of Earl of Shaftesbury |
13 months | 13 April 2008 – 11 May 2009 | |
| Eric Radloff (AfD) | 12 months | 5 July 2004 – 23 August 2005 | |
| Ladedaism (AfD) | 12 months | 7 July 2005 – 19 July 2006 | |
| James and the Pontoons (AfD) Fake rock band |
12 months | 20 July 2007 – 21 July 2008 | |
| Aliquota (CSD) | 12 months | 19 October 2006 – 11 October 2007 | |
| Oliver Bayley (CSD) | 11 months | 2 January 2005 – 15 December 2005 | |
| Franz Josef Weern (AfD) | 11 months | November 2005 / 25 January 2007 – 29 December 2007 | Weern at Answers Weernbolle at Answers |
| Tiberius Lowang (AfD) Fictitious Abo-Teni history And several others |
11 months | 21 June 2005 – 16 May 2006 | Mirror Lowang at Biocrawler |
| Under Surfing (AfD) | 10½ months | 9 June 2008 – 25 April 2009 | |
| World Tag Fighting Society (AfD) | 10½ months | 9 June 2008 – 24 April 2009 | |
| Porchesia (CSD) An island that never existed |
10 months | 22 November 2005 – 30 September 2006 | |
| In the Night Garden Actor changed for 'Makka Pakka' |
10 months | 12 June 2007 – 7 May 2008 | Talk:In the Night Garden#Lol, i fooled everyone |
| Ox of Boll (AfD) | 10 months | 28 October 2005 – 29 August 2006 | Pun on bollox |
| Climbing jack (AfD) | 9 months | 1 April 2005 – 5 January 2006 | |
| Cayley-Newbirth operation matrix (VfD) | 8 months | 4 April 2004 – 22 December 2004 | Pun on birth, operation, matrix |
| Fungu'lu (CSD) Fictitious span (length) entry |
8 months | 7 April 2005 – 15 December 2005 | Mirror, discussion |
| Vadym Meshkurinho (AfD) | 7½ months | 28 July 2008 – 13 March 2009 | |
| Quazer Beast (AfD) | 7 months | 3 October 2005 – 17 May 2006 | WP:BEAST |
| Comprehensive Corporate Power (VfD) previously survived a VfD, embarrassingly |
7 months | 22 April 2004 – 25 November 2004 | Userfication |
| Tuba (mythology) (AfD) Fictitious mythical Mongolian animal |
7 months | May 2006 – December 2006 | |
| Pretraumatic stress disorder (G1) Fake medical condition |
Nearly 7 months | 17 October 2007 – 10 May 2008 | |
| Cytaria (G3) | 6 months | January 2009 – June 2009 | |
| Death bird (AfD) Fictitious mythical Aztec creature |
6 months | 15 October 2007 – 23 April 2008 | |
| Raconteur, Pennsylvania (CSD) Fictional town |
6 months | 24 December 2006 – 28 April 2007 14 May 2007 – 13 July 2007 |
Pun on raconteur |
| Helleneologism (G7) | 6 months | 2 October 2006 – 1 April 2007 | Userfication |
| Demomotus (VfD) | 5 months | 4 May 2004 – 12 October 2004 | |
| Indochine as household appliance | 5 months | 29 October 2003 – 30 March 2004 | Mirror |
| Fictitious Yves Gérard biography | 4½ months | 31 December 2007 – 19 May 2008 | Mirror, discussion |
| Sean Koo (CSD) | 4½ months | 8 November 2005 – 27 March 2006 | |
| Establishment of Juba, Sudan, by Greeks | 4½ months | 30 September 2005 – 16 February 2006 | Summary |
| John Seigenthaler Sr. hoax | 4 months | 26 May 2005 – 22 September 2005 | |
| Edits by Roylee (RFC) | ~4 months | December 2004 – April 2005 | |
| Uqbar hoax | 3½ months | 6 November 2003 – 23 February 2004 | Mirror |
| Edits by Wonderfool (AN) | ~3 months | August 2005 – November 2005 | |
| Fictitious limelight etymology | 3 months | 26 January 2005 – 22 April 2005 | Mirror |
| Saint Wallace (G3) Name-change plagiarism of Saint Christopher |
Almost 3 months | 28 Jan 2009 – 24 April 2009 | |
| Gurjit Gill (PROD) Came from Articles for Creation |
Almost 3 months | February 2008 – 28 April 2008 | |
| Weasel Thomas (PROD) Returned after a pathetic AfD |
Almost 3 months | December 2007 – 27 February 2008 | |
| Navarro's Original Taco Filling (AfD) Fictitious food and company |
2½ months | 2 August 2006 – 23 October 2006 | |
| Township of Asstree, Alabama (AfD) Fictional township |
2½ months | 25 July 2006 – 12 October 2006 | Asstree, Alabama (G1) |
| Fictitious Llanddewi Rhydderch history Original article lasting 3 months |
2½ months | 2 July 2007 – 15 September 2007 | Mirror |
| Another David Rockefeller, Jr. Readded 3rd time by "Davidjrrockefeller" |
Almost 2½ months | 28 December 2008 – 17 March 2009 | Mirror at Sr. Mirror at Jr. |
| False information about an airpark in Yosemite | Almost 2½ months | 19 May 2009 – 10 August 2009 | |
| Teothuauci (AfD) | 2 months | 9 June 2005 – 18 August 2005 | Pun on TEOTWAWKI |
| Nicktoons: Pacmarangs (PROD) Jetix Le Shorts (PROD) Nicktoons: Dark Snap (PROD) The Puppet and the Hare (PROD) |
Up to 1½ months | 7 March 2008 – 28 April 2008 | |
| Claim that Margaret Thatcher is fictitious Even while ostensibly labeled as a hoax |
1½ months | 8 May 2008 – 26 June 2008 | Mirror |
| Wakstbaak Saakkinkrak (G3) | 1½ months | 29 August 2008 – 15 October 2008 | Pun on waxed back, sack, and crack |
| Senate Document No. 43 (AfD) | 1½ months | 15 May 2006 – 30 June 2006 | |
| Tuatafa Hori (G4) Fictitious princess of Sigave |
Recreated several times | 20 April 2006 – 10 October 2006 | Hori at Learning Calendar |
| Falsified quotes by Maurice Jarre Went viral in mainstream media after his death |
24 hours | 30 March 2009 – 31 March 2009 | Mirror Discussion at Irish Times |
See also
- List of hoaxes: articles which factually describe encyclopedically notable hoaxes
- Misplaced Pages:April fools: Misplaced Pages hoaxes related to April Fools' Day
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- You can help find hoaxes! Fact-check and source articles on subjects you know about!