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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:conspiracy
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gptkbp:artistic_vision
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in literature and art
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gptkbp:associated_with
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spiritualism
19th-century American culture
theology debates
the 19th-century curiosity cabinet
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gptkbp:community_feedback
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dismissed as a hoax
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gptkbp:controversy
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debate over its authenticity
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gptkbp:creator
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gptkb:George_Hull
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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gptkb:folklore
on American skepticism and belief.
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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in films and documentaries
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gptkbp:cultural_symbol
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of deception
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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Cardiff, New York
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gptkbp:discovery_year
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1869
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gptkbp:disputed_origin
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claimed to be a prehistoric man
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gptkbp:exhibit_end
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1878
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gptkbp:exhibit_success
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attracted large crowds
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gptkbp:exhibition
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freak show
sideshow attraction
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gptkbp:exhibition_duration
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several years
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gptkbp:exhibition_location
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:exhibits
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other hoaxes
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gptkbp:famous_for
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being a famous hoax
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" A giant in the ground"
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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gptkb:fossilized_remains
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gptkbp:height
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10 feet
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gptkbp:historical_context
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post-Civil War America
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gptkbp:historical_debate
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over its authenticity
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gptkbp:historical_event
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unveiling in 1869
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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example of 19th-century skepticism
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Cardiff Giant
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gptkbp:influenced
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American skepticism
paleontological hoaxes
public perception of fossils
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Darwinism
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gptkbp:inspiration
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paleontology debates
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gptkbp:inspired
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future hoaxes in America
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gptkbp:is_sold_at
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gptkb:P._T._Barnum
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspired similar hoaxes
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gptkbp:location
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The Farmers' Museum, Cooperstown, New York
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gptkbp:material
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gypsum
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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extensive
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gptkbp:notable_exhibitions
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in American history
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gptkbp:open_to_public
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at fairs and exhibitions
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gptkbp:original_purpose
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to promote religious beliefs
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gptkbp:public_interest
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sparked debates on evolution
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gptkbp:public_reaction
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fascination
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gptkbp:related_event
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Great American Hoax
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gptkbp:related_figures
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gptkb:George_Hull
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gptkbp:research
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conducted on the giant
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gptkbp:time_period
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gptkb:Gilded_Age
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gptkbp:topics
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pseudoscience
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gptkbp:type
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petrified giant
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gptkbp:weight
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2,990 pounds
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Cardiff_Museum
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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