William Howard Hughes
publication date: Thursday, August 23, 2018 (part of Summer 2018)
category: 
Hoaxes
clue: He worked for the Air Force and shared a name with a famous aviator, but recently his long flight came to an end.
explanation: In 1983, Hughes disappeared in Europe while working for the U.S. Air Force. In 2018, he was found in California living under an alias. more…
difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Matthew Preston, and Richard Slominsky
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