This find was quickly locked away for safety. Some hoaxes have exploited myths. Loch Ness is a large lake in Scotland, and for years it was a quiet place. A photograph of a dinosaur-like creature with a long neck was published in 1934. The public reaction had been so great at the time of publication, that the pranksters had decided to keep quiet.
Some pranksters do strange things.
For years, some wheat fields in England were mysteriously mowed in such a way as to suggest circles. In 1991, two men admitted to mowing over 250 crop circles over the years. Other hoaxes are more serious and frightening. In the middle ages, witch crazes in England and America resulted in witch hunts, witchcraft trials, and executions. They claim that the Jews are attempting to cultivate power through sympathy.