In 1917, two girls in the Yorkshire village of Cottingley took photos of themselves and what appeared to be fairies. Three years later, they found themselves the unwitting perpetrators of a widespread hoax and the source of hope and vindication for an entire religious movement.

Wikipedia — The Cottingley Fairies

James Randi Educational Foundation — The Case of the Cottingley Fairies

Steve O'Brien — Lullaby No. 1 in B-flat major

Chris Zabriskie — Prelude No. 1 in C major

Sound Phenomenon  — Harp Lullaby

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