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1. Howard Hughes made news shortly before his death when an autobiography of him proved to be bogus. Who perpetrated the hoax?
2. A so-called discovery of a new species of prehistoric man ultimately proved to be false. This 'discovery' was known as:
3. A writer has made claims that ancient peoples were visited by beings from outer space. His books, such as 'Chariots of the Gods?' and others, have been rejected by the scientific community. Who is he?
4. 'Diaries' of this man that were 'discovered' in the latter part of the 20th century proved to be false:
5. Mata Hari's name today is synonymous with espionage. In what war did she perform her spying?
6. This explorer searched for - but never found -'The Seven Cities of Gold' (Seven Cities of Cibola).
7. This explorer unsuccessfully tried to find the 'Fountain of Youth':
8. The practice of voodoo is most closely associated with:
9. Dreams, once thought to be meaningless, were described by this scientific pioneer as being 'the royal road to the unconscious':
10. The attempt to change lead (or other comparable material) into gold was known as:
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