We are often fascinated by incredible and bizarre stories that happen in Brazil and around the world. So much so that this niche of strange content grows more and more and moves thousands of vehicles and newspapers around the world. Because of this, we can end up falling into scams without even realizing it.
Over the years, several stories that had everyone fascinated turned out to be lies. People who take advantage of situations to get along or even stories that end up being distorted over the years can be responsible for our belief in farces and lies.
We Brazilians already believe in some of these stories that, looking at today seem absurd for having been thought to be true, but which at the time seemed true. We show some of them.
1 – The man of Ra
Thomas Green Morton, better known as the Man of Ra, made many people believe he had super powers. The “Fantastic” did a report with him showing that he, supposedly, could bend and break cutlery. As well as being able to extract scented oils from his own hands, and make lights appear when he screamed.
Between the 1980s and 1990s, man was even considered the greatest psychic in the world. Several friends, journalists and acquaintances reported on the phenomena. And in his book, Thomas said the powers were given to him after lightning struck him.
However, Thomas was unmasked by Padre Quevedo. The reality was that Thomas's “powers” were nothing more than simple magic tricks.
2 – Pregnant woman in Taubaté
A classic of lies that everyone believed to be true is the case of the pregnant woman from Taubaté. The case won Brazil through a report by Record. The station is committed to a project to help Maria Verônica Aparecida, who said she is pregnant with quadruplets.
The fake pregnant woman became famous all over the country. And in some interviews it made even the presenters get emotional. Her case moved the country and soon she won everything that involved the arrival of her four daughters.
However, some strange things drew attention to the case. The mother-to-be didn't seem to feel the weight of her belly and didn't even have the swellings that are common during pregnancy. It was the presenter Chris Flores who raised some inconsistencies and ended up discovering the whole farce.
3 – Girl who cried crystals
In 1996, “Fantástico” showed the case of a girl in Lebanon who was crying crystals. The case greatly intrigued the entire medical community, who even went so far as to say that it could be something divine.
However, the girl took numerous tests to find out what caused it. Until she confessed to the psychologist that it was all a setup she made with her father's help.
4 – Chupa Goat
Everyone who grew up in the 1990s remembers the history of Chupa Cabra. It was in “Programa do Gugu” that the story began. The presenter even gathered experts to prove the existence of this strange and menacing animal.
At the time, the entire press embraced the idea and even began to collect testimonials from people who claimed to have found the animal. According to scholars, this legend has won the world with supposed records in North America, Central America, Brazil and Russia.
Several theories have been created regarding this legend. And after nearly 20 years, no conclusions have been reached about its veracity.
5 – ET Bilu
The existence of an extraterrestrial in the interior of Mato Grosso do Sul was national news. Called ET Bilu, he was a being who liked to hide in the woods and say teachings to the person who approached him.
What was not foreseen was that the TV equipment would capture the images of the ufologist Urandir Fernandes manipulating the ET and making the voice that was unmistakable.
6 – Edelarzil Cardoso Medium
This medium said that she could talk to spirits and that she had the power to identify spells that disrupted people's lives. The medium's signs came from a large cotton swab that was always turned over.
It was also Father Quevedo who unmasked her. It was the medium herself who placed the objects inside the cotton and took them out.
7 – Fofão doll
In the late 1980s, the Fofão doll was a great success among children. Until a legend emerged that inside the doll's head there was a dagger of the devil.
However, the reality was that the object was nothing more than the structure that held the doll's head together with the body.
