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TJ_Fox OP t1_jd83tjv wrote

Reply to comment by UpTownKong in TIL that on April 1st, 1906, American newspapers ran prank articles reporting that Chicago had been "invaded by hordes of prehistoric monsters dealing death and destruction", illustrated with doctored photos showing dinosaurs attacking the Windy City. by TJ_Fox

You're welcome. This has to be one of the first "giant prehistoric monsters attacking a city" stories of the 20th century - King Kong didn't come along until the 1930s.

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UpTownKong t1_jd854vm wrote

King Kong is my favorite movie, so this piece of trivia means a lot to me.

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Xszit t1_jd8scmu wrote

So this even pre-dates the famous "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast that tricked several people into thinking Martians were invading?

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pichael289 t1_jd9pmc1 wrote

The effects of that broadcast are largely exaggerated. Some people were fooled but it didn't cause mass panic like many people think

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