Doctored Photos That Changed History

Fake Cannonballs

Turns out, this photographer decided that his photos were "lively" enough, so he decided to photoshop a bunch of cannonballs into just one shot. Without thinking, he published the other photos as well. People noticed the outlier photo and accused him of faking it. He denied it.

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