A giant octopus attacked the Staten Island Ferry in 1963, except **t
 

A giant octopus attacked the Staten Island Ferry in 1963, except **t
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Have you heard about the most tragic giant octopus attack of all time?

Well, the Staten Island Ferry Disaster occurred on **v. 22, 1963, it killed 400 people, and oh yeah – it's all fake.

According to the NY Post, artist Joe Reginella is responsible for an elaborate prank, claiming there is a museum on Staten Island in memory of a disaster, in which a massive octopus devoured a Staten Island Ferry.

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Reginella's hilarious con was made possible by way of a few sculptures, a website, a social media page, a mockumentary and pamphlets. Read more...

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