The Great Bathtub Hoax

1. I was blown away upon finding out about the fake article.

2.  The author had me convinced the entire time that what it was telling me was completely true, and I didn't question it for a second.

3. It speaks to how powerful journalism is and how much influence journalists have.

1. He says that his intentions were lighten the mood after the war.

2. The information was showing up in medical journals and encyclopedias. 

3. Anything could end up becoming history if you write it down because people don't want to question it.

4. They are responsible for recording "history in the making."

5. The fact that his false report made its way into the encyclopedias.