The Great Moon Hoax Began - Aug. 25, 1835

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The Great Moon Hoax Began - Aug. 25, 1835

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The Great Moon Hoax began on this day in 1835. There are many more details in the March 30 and April 1, 2015, episodes of Stuff You Missed in History Class. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Aug 25, 2018

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