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Famous hoaxes: Difference between revisions
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=== Scientology (cult) === | === Scientology (cult) === | ||
* technically not a hoax, as its inventor did not deliberately aim to | * technically not a hoax, as its inventor did not deliberately aim to deceive or he never admitted it | ||
* however, its practices have been questioned by governments, medical experts, and theologians | * however, its practices have been questioned by governments, medical experts, and theologians | ||
** especially the claim of secret Scientology texts that were created 70 million years ago by an outer space alien ruler | ** especially the claim of secret Scientology texts that were created 70 million years ago by an outer space alien ruler | ||