People and animals on the Moon, 1835
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Etching of bat-winged people and animals flying around and swimming in rivers
On August 25, 1835, The Sun, a New York newspaper, ran the first of six articles "about the supposed discovery of life and civilization on the Moon".
Great Moon Hoax — Benjamin Henry Day (1810-1889)
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Great Moon Hoax — Benjamin Henry Day (1810-1889)
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