9. The Patagonian Giant

A ship called the Dolphin circumnavigated the globe in 1766 and once landed in London, a rumor began to spread that the crew had encountered 9ft giants of the Patagonian Tribe. The story began to go in print on May 9, 1766. John Byron debunked the rumor after he said he had encountered the Patagonian Tribe afterall, but the tallest of them being only about 6’6″.