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Cardiff Giant

nineteenth century US hoax
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Cardiff Giant

Summary

Cardiff Giant is a hoax[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Cardiff Giant's instance of is recorded as hoax[3].
  • Cardiff Giant's Commons category is recorded as Cardiff Giant[4].
  • Cardiff Giant's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[5].
  • Cardiff Giant's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[6].

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Definition and Type

Cardiff Giant's instance of is recorded as hoax[3].

Why It Matters

Cardiff Giant has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Cardiff Giant. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/cardiff-giant
MLA “Cardiff Giant.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/cardiff-giant.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_cardiff-giant_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Cardiff Giant}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/cardiff-giant}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 3d ago · Thisismattmiller · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Native label → The Cardiff Giant)
    Library of congress authority id → sh85020191
    Described by source → Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921, New International Encyclopedia
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P244]]: sh85020191"
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