@fasc1nate
The following came to mind:
- Trojan Horse
- Manhattan Project
- Operation Fortitude
- Enron Scandal
- Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme
- religion e.g., Papal Indulgences
Also, some good hoax like the BBC's 1957 April Fool's Day broadcast claimed that spaghetti grew on trees. The…
@fasc1nate
‘Safe and effective’
Billions of ppl not only bought it, but have melded this statement into their self-identity, to the point that they feel personally assaulted when any part of this statement is challenged.
Most effective marketing of a lie in the history of the world.