P.T. Barnum
This goo was worth a point in July 2023.
publication date: Thursday, July 20, 2023 (part of July 2023)
category: 
Hoaxes
clue: This showman captured the public's imagination with so many manufactured untruths and poorly-sourced curiosities that the phrase "there's a sucker born every minute" became attributed to him... but that was false, too.
explanation: There's no evidence that Barnum ever said the phrase most commonly associated with him. more…
intended difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, and Richard Slominsky
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