The Cardiff Giant Was A Fake Giant That Caused A Real Uproar

Today in 1869, one of the most famous hoaxes of the 19th century began, when workers in Cardiff, New York supposedly uncovered the remains of a 10 foot tall man known as the Cardiff Giant. Plus: today in 1962 Manute Bol was born. At 7 foot 7 inches, he was the tallest player in NBA history, and yet, when he first came to the US from Sudan, his passport said he was just 5 foot 2!  “A Remarkable Deception”: The Cardiff Giant Hoax (Massachusetts Historical Society) A Tall Story You can make a giant difference in our show as a backer on Patreon