History2 Mar 2026/3 min read
The Dead Man Who Fooled Hitler
TheAlliesstrappedfakeinvasionplanstoacorpse,dressedhimasaRoyalMarinesofficer,anddumpedhimoffSpain.TheNazisfellforitcompletely.
Choose your depth
TheAlliesstrappedfakeinvasionplanstoacorpse,dressedhimasaRoyalMarinesofficer,anddumpedhimoffSpain.TheNazisfellforitcompletely.
November 24, 1971. A man calling himself Dan Cooper hijacked a Northwest Orient flight, collected $200,000 ransom, then parachuted into a storm over the Pacific Northwest. He was never found. The only unsolved hijacking in US aviation history.
In 1518, a woman in Strasbourg started dancing in the street and couldn't stop. Within a month, 400 people had joined her. Some danced until their hearts gave out.
The Allies strapped fake invasion plans to a corpse, dressed him as a Royal Marines officer, and dumped him off Spain. The Nazis fell for it completely.
Today's featured hole is always free. Subscribe to unlock the full archive of rabbit holes.
Unlimited access to every rabbit hole
Already have an account? Sign in