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Mars hoax

Summary

Mars hoax is an urban legend[1]. It draws 78 Wikipedia views per month (urban_legend category, ranking #49 of 49).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mars hoax's instance of is recorded as urban legend[3].
  • Mars hoax's instance of is recorded as misinformation[4].
  • Mars hoax took place on August 27, 2003[5].
  • Mars hoax's has cause is recorded as email[6].
  • Mars hoax's facet of is recorded as 2003 Mars close approach to Earth[7].

Why It Matters

Mars hoax draws 78 Wikipedia views per month (urban_legend category, ranking #49 of 49).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Bouzinac · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has cause → email
    Point in time → —
    Facet of → 2003 Mars close approach to Earth
    Instance of → urban legend, misinformation
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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