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What are some notable scams in history that went unnoticed for so long? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by bady@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 1 points 1 year ago

That you can get rich if you work hard.

[–] r0uphis@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

The American healthcare system.

[–] itsgroundhogdayagain@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Religion

[–] sneezycat@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Homeopathy, acupuncture, ozone therapy... all "alternative medicines" basically.

[–] CrabAndBroom@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Once I made a joke online about paying for homeopathy by dipping a dollar in a jar of water and giving them the jar, and like five people I know unfollowed me lol