TIL about how BBC once convinced people Spaghetti grew on trees. In 1957,BBC broadcast a 3min program about Switzerland farms growing Spaghetti trees. The farmers harvested them and put in the sun to dry them.The presenter explained Spaghetti always grows to the same length. People believed it.

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[–]InsultingCow 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

People are dumb.

[–]wizzwizz4 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

People believe the BBC, because the BBC usually has high standards for integrity. Plus, there was a lot of wishful thinking in there: think about when 1957 was, and what foods might people have wanted without much ability to get at the time.