URL: http://allaboutexplorers.com/

Description: This is a website that contains humorous descriptions of the biographies of famous explorers, such as Christopher Columbus and Lewis & Clark. It resembles a reputable website and students could easily be tricked into using it for their research. This site is a good example of a tool for teachers to show their students how to evaluate sources carefully.

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URL: http://descy.50megs.com/akcj3/bmd.html

Description: This is the site for the Burmese Mountain Dog Club of America. This is a hoax club comprised of Burmese Mountain Dog enthusiasts, who bond over their enthusiasm for the Burmese Mountain Dog, a hoax animal that resembles a German Shepherd but also has other distinct characteristics.

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Title: Mail Order FlimFlam

URL: http://hoaxes.org/weblog/comments/mail_order_flimflam/

Description: This is a hoax website that claims that during the 1980s, the US Postal Service conducted a series of programs to make people aware of mail order fraud. It lists several examples of such fraudulent products (flimflam), such as a universal coat hanger, which is really a nail.

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URL: http://speedyturtles03.tripod.com/nationalsarahday/

Description: This website provides information about the fictional holiday 'National Sarah Day', celebrated on November 15, and suggests methods of celebration.

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Title: Jacopo di Poggibonsi

URL: http://umich.edu/~engtt516/index2.html

Description: This website lists information about the fictional Italian artist Jacopo di Poggibonsi. It includes a biography of the artist, a gallery of his artwork, and analyses of his work.

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Title: History of Robots in the Victorian Era

URL: http://www.bigredhair.com/robots/

Description: This website contains images and information of fictitious Victorian-era robots as well as humorous, fictitious reviews of the robots by famous publications.

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Title: Dehydrated Water

URL: http://www.buydehydratedwater.com/

Description: This website proclaims to sell 'dehydrated water,' a substance that cannot actually exist.

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Title: Dorothy & Toto

URL: http://www.cimms.ou.edu/~doswell/Conference_papers/SELS96/WoO.html

Description: This website presents a fictitious case analysis of the historic tornado in Kansas that was present during the Wizard of Oz.

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Title: Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division

URL: http://www.dhmo.org/

Description: This is a website that warns about the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO), a supposedly toxic chemical. It contains several special reports about dihydrogen monoxide and its relation to things like cancer and the dairy industry, as well as links to the DHMO store.

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Title: MoonBeam Enterprises

URL: http://www.dreamweaverstudios.com/moonbeam/moon.htm

Description: MoonBeam Enterprises is the website for a massive commercial and residential complex on the Moon. It lists information about different restaurants, entertainment, and housing options on the moon.

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Title: Buy an Ancestor Online

URL: http://www.fulkerson.org/ancestors/buymonthly.html

Description: This site allows users to buy their ancestors or other deceased historical figures. Prices range from $1 to $100,000.

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Title: GenoChoice

URL: http://www.genochoice.com/

Description: GenoChoice allows users to ensure that their children are free from genetic issues and possible diseases or defects. Users can also choose genes that they prefer or think will be favorable for their children.

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Title: Google Gulp

URL: http://www.google.com/googlegulp/

Description: Google Gulp was a line of "smart drinks" introduced by Google in 2011. The website lists information about Google Gulp and informs readers about how they can obtain their own Gulp.

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Title: PigeonRank

URL: http://www.google.com/technology/pigeonrank.html

Description: PigeonRank (a play on words on PageRank) is one of the main algorithms Google uses to rank web pages and get search results to users quickly. The site gives information and graphs about PigeonRank.

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Title: Feline Reactions to Bearded Men

URL: http://www.improbable.com/airchives/classical/cat/cat.html

Description: This site gives information about an experiment in which cats were exposed to photographs of bearded men and their reactions were recorded.

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Title: The Taxonomy of Barney

URL: http://www.improbable.com/airchives/paperair/volume1/v1i1/barney.htm

Description: This site gives an abbreviated analysis of the taxonomy of Barney, complete with pictures and diagrams. It also includes a link to the original, full text of the analysis.

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Title: Republic of Molossia

URL: http://www.molossia.org/countryeng.html

Description: This site provides information about the fictional Republic of Molossia, a sovereign nation located within the United States. It also includes information about the government, parks and sites within Molossia, and restaurants in Molossia.

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Title: Telco Powered Products

URL: http://www.sandman.com/telco.html

Description: This site provides information about Telco-powered electrical products and instructs users on how to order the products.

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Title: The Jackalope Conspiracy

URL: http://www.sudftw.com/jackcon.htm

Description: The Jackalope is a cross between a jackrabbit and an antelope. It lists examples of evidence of the creature's existence, from its presence in ancient jewelry and art to recent and historic sightings.

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URL: http://www.thedogisland.com/

Description: This website provides information about the fictional place of "Dog Island" where dogs are free and are not owned by humans. It discusses how dogs are free from the stressful life they live with humans.

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URL: http://www.umbachconsulting.com/miscellany/velcro.html

Description: This website provides an article about how a Velcro company in California is experiencing difficulties due to things that usually effect vegetation such as drought and insects.

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URL: http://www.weathergraphics.com/tim/fisher/

Description: This website discusses the fictional incident of Fisher Price being commissioned to create an airplane based on a soviet design after it was unable to be created by the Soviet Union.

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URL: http://www.zbach.com/page%2025/whopper.htm

Description: This website includes a supposed news article about Burger King creating a "left-handed Whopper."

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URL: http://zapatopi.net/bsa/

Description: This website provides information about fictional Sasquatches as if they were a real species. The website offers services to Sasquatches, in addition to providing humans with information about Sasquatches and Sasquatch culture.

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URL: http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/

Description: This is a website about the fictional tree octopus. It provides a convincing argument towards the creatures existence, and even suggests its species needs conservation.

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