The Moon Life

In 1835 a viral story was published about a great scientific discovery in the New York Sun. The series of articles said, that the well-known astronomer named Sir John Hershel discovered elements supporting life. People in newspaper’s editorial office wrote about the discovery of life on the moon.

The articles also described a completely new technology which had been used to achieve this discovery. The creatures that were allegedly found on the moon had wings and were similar to humans. The writers even created a whole species of beings which lived on the moon, for better credibility.

The newspaper wanted more new subscribers and after this “experiment” it really was successful. Later, about one month after releasing this article, the authors assumed, that this was just a big hoax and fake news.