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== Hans Geiger, aka "Gengar"? == |
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Until recently, our article on [[Hans Geiger]] claimed that he was nicknamed "Gengar". Hans Geiger was the physicist who invented the Geiger counter. [[Gengar]] is a Pokémon. |
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The claim was [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hans_Geiger&diff=prev&oldid=274520962 added in March 2009], then [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hans_Geiger&diff=next&oldid=274520962 removed], then [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hans_Geiger&diff=prev&oldid=332401959 added again in December], then [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hans_Geiger&diff=prev&oldid=382048928 removed again] after an 8-month delay, then [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hans_Geiger&diff=prev&oldid=387986216 added ''again''] on 30 September 2010 and not removed until [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hans_Geiger&type=revision&diff=811009859&oldid=802730126 18 November 2017]. (In fairness, it was tagged with a "citation needed" [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hans_Geiger&type=revision&diff=782927951&oldid=763187922 back in May].) A Google Books search turns up a few "sources" for the claim, but they turn out to post-date its inclusion in Wikipedia, or they are just repackagings of Wikipedia articles. [[User:XOR'easter|XOR'easter]] ([[User talk:XOR'easter|talk]]) 17:23, 24 November 2017 (UTC) |
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Indochine ?
I don't see what is a hoax on Indochine page (the band exists, the french film exists, and "the French name for Indochina" exists i must say i 'm french but my english allready told it :p
I've seen these two short-lived hoaxes. Sinclair never existed. Nor Sarah Houston. Nor Andrew Williams. Or David Willis. The only real thing about this TV series is that it's a fake. I was hoping you could put it up, even though it didn't last long. It's currently being listed for deletion. —Coastergeekperson04's talk@May/10/09 01:18
Fisah Ketsi / Joe Jacks
A hoax 'ghost ship' FISAH KETSI which still returns top google results from the paranormal community. Discovered to be an anagram of 'This is fake' when the user's other submissions were also exposed as fabrication, e.g. abstract artist and Pollock-influence JOE JACKS. Both articles were popular in my high school and survived deletion requests for some time by using fabricated scholarly citations and referencing. Would be worthwhile editions from the archive?
"Hairy Bush Fruit"
The name for the Kiwi known as The Hairy Bushfruit is 100% fake. It's a very longlasting hoax. The guy who did it admitted it on reddit... 3 years ago.
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/249rd9/whats_your_best_story_that_is_100_real_but_nobody/ch4zpbp/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nungimelheshin (talk • contribs) 01:19, 23 October 2017 (UTC)
Hans Geiger, aka "Gengar"?
Until recently, our article on Hans Geiger claimed that he was nicknamed "Gengar". Hans Geiger was the physicist who invented the Geiger counter. Gengar is a Pokémon.
The claim was added in March 2009, then removed, then added again in December, then removed again after an 8-month delay, then added again on 30 September 2010 and not removed until 18 November 2017. (In fairness, it was tagged with a "citation needed" back in May.) A Google Books search turns up a few "sources" for the claim, but they turn out to post-date its inclusion in Wikipedia, or they are just repackagings of Wikipedia articles. XOR'easter (talk) 17:23, 24 November 2017 (UTC)