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Hoaxilla #363 – Rapa Nui – HOAXILLA®

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On April 5, 1722, Jacob Roggeveen discovered Rapa Nui in the South Pacific, which the inhabitants called "Te Pito o Te Henua," the "Navel of the World." However, the island would become known by the name Roggeveen gave it: Easter Island. Who were the inhabitants, and why did they create around 1,000 giant stone faces, called Moai, and place them with their backs to the ocean? Why did Cook's expedition, which took place just over 50 years after …
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hoaxilla.com broke the news in Heidelberg, Germany on Saturday, May 31, 2025.
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