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1945BestYear t1_j9puzzp wrote

Reply to comment by TheCloudFestival in TIL that in 1554 Elizabeth Crofts hid in a wall on Aldersgate Street, where she pretended to be a heavenly voice. Reputedly 17,000 people came to listen to her give out anti-Catholic propaganda. by Kurma-the-Turtle

As a counterpoint, have you ever seen a Sacha Baron Cohen film? There are a lot of people out there who would take the most ridiculous man they ever met at face value so long as he has a funny accent and says he's from a country they don't know anything about.

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kahlzun t1_j9ru3qz wrote

I swear the dude has a superpower of convincing people to incriminate themselves

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