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In 1726, Mary Toft of Godalming convinced several eminent physicians — including the king's surgeon-anatomist — that she was giving birth to what?
The hoax unravelled when a porter was caught smuggling a rabbit into her room; she confessed on 7 December 1726, wrecking the careers of her believers.
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Mary Toft, the Woman Who Convinced the King's Surgeons She Was Giving Birth to Rabbits in 1726 In the autumn of 1726, Mary Toft of Godalming appeared to give birth to a series of dead rabbits. The king's own surgeon-anatomist endorsed the miracle; London's medical elite descended on the case. In December she confessed to the hoax, and the careers of her believers collapsed with her.
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