11. The Hitler Diaries
In 1983, the world was stunned when a series of diaries, allegedly written by Adolf Hitler, surfaced and were authenticated by major publishers and media outlets. It was soon revealed that the documents were elaborate forgeries. The scandal rocked the publishing world and embarrassed historians. Today, a similar forgery would go viral as a sensational document leak, rapidly shared and debated online. Read about the full episode at BBC News.
