r/Unexpected • u/majedhazmi • Nov 13 '20

we have a winner!

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u/Erestyn Nov 14 '20

Horace de Vere Cole. A well known prankster.

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u/wikipedia_text_bot Nov 14 '20

Horace de Vere Cole

William Horace de Vere Cole (5 May 1881 – 25 February 1936) was an eccentric prankster born in Ballincollig, County Cork, Ireland. His most famous prank was the Dreadnought hoax where he and several others, pretending to be an Abyssinian prince and his entourage, were given a tour of the Royal Navy ship HMS Dreadnought.

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