In 1922, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, published The Coming of the Fairies, where he expressed his belief that photos taken by two young girls in England were real evidence of fairies. The images, known as the Cottingley Fairies photographs, captivated the public and even convinced Doyle himself. Years later, the photos were revealed to be a hoax carefully staged using paper cutouts. Despite the truth, the story remains one of history’s most fascinating examples of how

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle became involved in a supernatural investigation of his own that would give Sherlock a run for his money. | Weird History

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