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New Zealand Herald April Fools' story says avalanche revealed the Ark
· by George McCullagh Reed
According to Wikipedia and the New Zealand Herald, columnist George McCullagh Reed ("Pollex") wrote an April Fools' report that Turkish commissioners had found the Ark; it was reprinted worldwide and he apologised for the hoax on 24 November 1883.
What is claimed
A Turkish government commission, including a "Captain Gascoyne", found the Ark exposed by an avalanche.
What is established
Per Wikipedia, Reed wrote a column on 24 November 1883 apologising for the hoax, and the "Captain Gascoyne" named in the story did not exist.
- Claimant
- George McCullagh Reed
- Site
- Mount Ararat
Sources (2)
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