In 1948, a man wore 30 pound, three toed lead shoes and stomped around in Florida beach during the night. The footprints lead people to believe that a 15 foot tall penguin was roaming their lands. He kept up the prank for 10 years, visiting various beaches. The hoax wasn't revealed until 40 years.

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image showing In 1948, a man wore 30 pound, three toed lead shoes and stomped around in Florida beach during the night. The footprints lead people to believe that a 15 foot tall penguin was roaming their lands. He kept up the prank for 10 years, visiting various beaches. The hoax wasn't revealed until 40 years.

AlarmedGibbon on March 21st, 2021 at 06:51 UTC »

So remember, the next time you hear from someone about an experience that seems out there, even if they're an otherwise honest person, keep in mind the lengths people will go to to fuck with other people.

Illustrious_Size_874 on March 21st, 2021 at 06:55 UTC »

Imagine 3 years after WW2 ends and now a 15 foot tall penguin roams your beaches, those nazi scientists we stole after the war smell kinda fishy

Loveable_Hemorrhoid on March 21st, 2021 at 07:02 UTC »

That is just hilarious. Pre-internet trolls were the best