That was sweet of the girls to let him believe the fairy’s were real. Let him be comforted by the lie than burdened by the truth

Interestingly enough he was friends with Harry Houdini who made it his life‘s mission to debunk spiritualism

My Dad had an IQ well into the 140's, but he still believed in the Mets, so...

I think this story just further reinforces Doyle's greatness as a writer. Holmes was a level headed character who-if put on the case to investigate these fairy photos-would surely have debunked the photos. Being able to write a character so far from his own personal frame of reference speaks to Doyle's skill as a writer and the depth of his imagination. It's no wonder Doyle believed in the supernatural. He had an active imagination.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: this is the work of…FAIRY GOD PARENTS!!!

Suggestion: How we have Stephen King's wife Tabitha to thank for the publication of the novel "Carrie". Long story short, King didn't like they way his very first novel turned out and threw it in the trash. Tabitha, who's also a novelist, retrieved it and convinced her husband to send it to the publisher.

Arthur’s father believed in fairies and drew them frequently. Sadly he was institutionalized for that belief. 😥

I'll forever be in love with the vintage pics ♥️

As a child I was obsessed with Enid blyton books, they were my escape from reality. I'd love to hear your take on her life and works xx

I loved the girls photos i loved vintage pics. And i loved old fashioned pin up cartoon pics.

He never gave up. I'll give him that.

I honestly don't remember where I saw this, but someone produced a show where Conan Doyle faced his own creation Sherlock Holmes, who expressed his dislike that Conan Doyle once killed him off and challenged him on his very un-Holmesian beliefs. Ultimately, Conan Doyle's fantasies cost him the friendship of Harry Houdini - and probably many others as well. Wish I knew what that show was - I would love to see it again. But the thing about the Cottingly Fairies is that the girls did it solely to fool their own father. Things simply got too far out of their control, and they had to continue with the fiction into their adult lives. Elsie Wright was almost 80 when she finally admitted the deception, but by then, no one cared.

I've never understood why people thought the photos were real. They look like cardboard cutouts lol.

Finally, an episode to break the body horror streak this channel has been on.

Did you coordinate this with the "Today I found out" channel? You both released videos on this topic in the same hour! Now I know what I'm doing this morning. 🍿🍿🍿 lol Keep up the great content!

Fascinating video on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who was a curious and intelligent man. Can you make a in-depth analysis on Jane Austen and the background on some of her well known and famous Novels

Psychologically I think the trait linking Arthur with todays folks who pay psychics is the same. Extreme trauma. Multiple deaths in his family. I do believe psychic glimpses are real but I have seen people I treasure pay psychics to tell them their loved ones are alright and forgive them or see their wrongs. We need to give ourselves permission to escape without having to believe in specific things. This is better than the Q anon fantasy. Also never underestimate the cleverness of girls.

i'm glad they used snippets from the movie about this. i didn't know about it, but was able to find it on amazon and have saved it to my list to watch later.

Once my uncle finishes his time machine I’m going back to show this dude the avengers

I am a fan of Sherlock Holmes, why didn't I know this before, I don't know how I feel about it.

I love how you made the reference to "invisible beings" that was great!!

Those little girls were creative.

Yeah this is what we can call an early instance of being trolled. And the author Sherlock Holmes fell for it Hook, Line & Sinker.🎣🎣🎣

"Where do the stories come from, I wonder?" -Captain Jack Sparrow

I remember reading a Sherlock Holmes pastiche story about the Cottingley fairies in which Dr John Watson was concerned about his literary agent (Doyle) publishing his investigation on the fairy photos in the Strand and he was afraid it would ruin his reputation and Watson asked Holmes as a favor to come out of retirement and investigate these fairy photos, Doyle thinking that Holmes would completely endorse his "fairy investigation" agreed to have him come down and investigate Elsie Wright and Francis Griffith. Holmes however didn't even bother to go down there and meet the girls but instead sent a telegram and a package to Doyle. "My Dear Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Little girls are little liars, These "fairy photographs" are obvious cardboard cutouts, Enclosed you will find a book of fairy illustrations that are the source of these cutouts, I would strongly advise you to abandon your "fairy investigation." Yours, Sherlock Holmes"

Thank you for this video ! 🤗🌹

Great story and great video. Thank you.

Woah ! That's pretty wild. I think it was good that he didn't know they were hoax before his passing. Thanks 👍

Shocking to learn this about Conan Doyle. Assumed he was a strong skeptic based on Holmes stories.

Iirc houdini was one of Doyle's critics wrt his credulity towards fantastic claims, and even tried to actively debunk stuff to get Doyle to see. But honestly... I'm not sure it mattered. I'm sure it came about as a way to cope with his grief. Given his celebrity status at the time, he probably convinced some people to pay for seances etc that wouldn't have, but if they didn't blow their life's savings on it, then what's the harm? Whether or not I believe in fairies and magic, if it's not hurting anyone, I've got no business deciding what is it is not a good coping mechanism. Grief or otherwise.

PT Barnum said it best - There's a sucker born every minute.

Did not know that the man that played Grand Moff Tarkin from Star Wars also did Sherlock Holmes. Very nice.

As always, awesome video

What the hell? I was just watching an old David Letterman interview with Peter O’Toole and at the end of the interview he tells this story about signing a petition using Sherlock Holmes brothers name. As soon as he said Sherlock Holmes I got this notification. Edit: and than to bring this coincidence full circle, Peter O’Toole is in this video. 6:26

Haven't watched yet but you and Simon Whistler uploaded the same thing within a short time of each other that's kinda wild lol.

I think it's sweet that he believed in fairy's. His underlying sweet nature can be felt in the Sherlock Holmes stories, if you actually read them. For the time that he was writing in, he was actually quite forward thinking about social issues like race and women's rights. I mean, the man wrote a story about a white woman from America who had a child with a black slave who was ruthlessly murdered. Then she brought the child to London. And the white Englishman who she fell in love with, picked up the child and said basically, "this is my child now, and my family, let's go home". He also wrote about the evils of the KKK, and although Sherlock was basically asexual about women and seemed to look down his nose at them, in reality, he always treated them with the utmost respect. I just always felt like Doyle had quite a tender heart for a white man, considering the time period he was living in.

My Favorite detective!

Is it just me but at 4:33 Edward Gardner looks as if he got his haircut in 2021 ?? 😂

I just keep thinking about Mr. Crocker shouting...Fairies!

The age of Mysticism gave many famous people something to do.

Very interesting... thank you! 🔎🧚

I like the goofing on this great Doyle!

ARTHUR MILLER !!! He's actually quite a fascinating man if you break it down!

Elementary, my dear Weird History, the Fairy Dust is afoot, & we much catch the Faires! I'm sure y'all know I'm playin'! Take care! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

What are the odds Weird History and Today I Found Out release the same video within 15 minutes of each other?

I suppose that no one can deny this was a Fairy Tale. It is literally about Fairies.

Doyle also believed that Harry Houdini had genuine magical powers... And got really pissed off when Houdini said it was all tricks...

I believe in fairies 🧚🏼‍♀️. If you believe clap 👏🏿 your hands. Lol.

10:00. And Elsie also later said: "It was a little embarrassing, because it was two village girl and an intelligent man like Conan Doyle. we could only keep quiet"

Fascinating

If Sherlock was real, he would make fun of Doyle lol

Thx for the videos. I would like to have a history about Billy the Kid.

That was a fun episode. I always knew it was a hoax and later found out they made a kids movie about it by I never seen it. I'm talking with my friend about Socrates Method and we would love to see an episode on that. We love your channel and so do my parents. Please keep it up. You guys are awesome. Also, forget ASMR, just listen to the weird history narrator pronounce names pitch perfectly. Lol!

You should do a video on Doyle and Sherlock Holmes...please do a video on the magazine The Strand I've heard so much about it but I know nothing of it

Reminds me of Crocker on Fairly Odd Parents😂 FAIRIES😂

Some of the things I have experienced in my life so far is so intangible that makes it all real only for me.... And maybe it is meant only for me.

Today I found out, that Weird History and Today I Found Out both released a video about fairies and Arthur Conan Doyle on the same day.

Arthur conan doyle was a judge at d first ever bodybuilding contest in d world. He was invited by Eugene Sandow who had organized the competition.

I can’t help but to think this is who Mr. Crocker from the kids show Fairly Odd Parents was inspired by.

Man, this was something. Elementary, Weird History.

Love this story!! I think that one photo is real why would she admit to all of them but not the one? Living in a magical world is so much more fun!

I’m not surprised that Conan Doyle believed in Faeries despite being a rational-thinker; sounds as though he was raised by a Nurse who taught him the traditional beliefs of Many in the British Isles, and We know that he was incredibly imaginative and creative - and I’d say also a romantic. Losing His Wife, Brother and Son undoubtedly made him long for a Time/Place/Way where they would be reunited a feeling that is shared by Many throughout history. Add to these things the fact that We tend to believe what We read, hear and see - and given the example of how many People currently believe in mythological creatures/beings such as Faeries - I’d say that Conan Doyle wasn’t as unusual as the Narrator of this video seems to think him.😉 Personally, I don’t believe in Faeries, but remember vehemently-wishing that they were real during My Childhood; I’m sure that those Girls had no malicious-intents in faking the photos - they were just playing, and (in their situation) I’m sure that I’d have enjoyed ‘pretending’ in that way, as well!😉😄

Doesn't matter how smart a person is, we are all suckers about something at one time or another.

Can you do Lewis Carroll next

You could have posted yesterday!!! Why you gotta post when I have to go to work

I remember reading about this in a magazine in the 1970's. I was glad to see that the girls a couple of years later revealed the truth!

So Arthur Doyle is like Denzel Crocker only that he had no fairy godparents

You should cover the spiritualism spy ring Harry Houdini ran next!!

Why not?! Nobody has disproved they exist and nobody has proved that heaven and hell do exist! Thanks W.H. another good one 😊😊😊

Thanks🧚‍♂️💚🧚‍♂️

Doyle shows us that even people who create the most famous detective in the world can be suckers. A person really have to want to believe something like that in order to ignore the evidence that it might not be real.

So this guy basically a real life Denzil Crocker

Love ' the artists '

I’m from that very same village. I grew up playing in that very same area. Sorry no fairytale ending... I never saw them.

So you mean Arthur Conan Doyle is a vintage Mr Crocker obsessed with Fairies and proving their existence.

I love Sherlock Holmes but I never knew much about the Author except the Name Thx for the Facts 👌

It’s weird to see this story here since I live literally 15 minutes away from Cottingley.

✨FaiRy God-PaREntSSSS✨

I was watching this channel when I got this notification lol

whoa, you and TIFO did the same topica today. weird.

Fairies, sprites and pixies are all different and are real. Fairies range from 1-1.5 inches, they glow and have a more humanlike appearance. Fairies hover around shallow water and are vegatarian. Sprites arange from 2-4 inches and have a more insect like appearance. They help pollinate plants and are also vegetarian. Pixies are the largest ranging from 6-9 inches and only come out during overcast days or night. Pixies hover around grass or other greenery and consume smaller insects and greenery. All of these beings have stingers that can protrude out of their bodies and are very deadly. All three communicate telepathically but pixies expell a euphoric gas when they sense humans may have seen them which causes memory loss. When threatened pixies not only protrude their stinger but their eyes also glow red to warn you. Fairies and sprites can morph themselves into wasps around humans but pixies polymorph into small animals such as squirrels, rabbits, opossums, badgers/skunks etc. Just because society has programmed us into not believing in these creatures does not mean they don't exist.

Star trek is basically Sherlock Holmes in space

O Doyle rules!

Divine photos , Id love copies for my house

wow I'm early Author related topic - Edgar Allan Poe

All I can think of is the teacher from Fairly Odd Parents who was obsessed with "FAIRIES!"

Doyle was trying to live in a fairy tale

He could bag his limit everyday in modern times

Sir Arthur is buried in the village of Minstead in The New Forest, just a few mile from where I'm watching this Video

so this came out within thirty minutes of a "today I found out" video covering precisely the same topic?

"I can't believe Doyle thinks fairies are real!" - Strand reader who thinks Sherlock Holmes is real

The real life Crocker, from fairly odd parents. Haha cool story though for real.

This video reminds me of the movie "Epic."

You missed the whole dark & twisted origination of why this happened in the first place, one of the girls knew her own mother was consumed in grief while praying & desperately looking for a sign from her young son who had recently been killed in action in the military -so the daughter (I’m not sure exactly which one was the sinister daughter?) the daughter & niece thought it’d be just HILARIOUS to hoax a sign from the mythical realm to mess with the mother/ & aunt so they hoaxed the pics helped by one of the pairs father, which I guess was only meant to mess with the grief stricken mom but she’s was so grateful for the perceived gift she took the ‘’sign’’ to show to her church friends , some of which lost children & family & were stuck in their bereavement also, then before long the evil duos pic made it to the newspapers, which lead to Doyle etc. 6 As someone who’s also been absolutely wrecked & stuck in seemingly endless grief, I can see not understanding technology or understanding how dark & foul other people can be, I can 💯 see how & why they’d attach themselves to something they wanted & needed to be true just to survive. I honestly wish I had that luxury. To bad they didn’t seemingly -all the way to their own deaths- understand why it’s a terrible thing to be a liar, because it can get out of hand, again didn’t appear that they cared which makes it waaay worse to me.

Am I crazy or is that the Overcooked soundtrack playing in the background of the opening?

There is a movie based on these girls, it's actually pretty interesting to watch even though it is very romantacized and it's not a documentary so there are some fantasy elements. Edit: the film is featured in the video

Can we get a Weird history Halloween Video on the history of Halloween?

"Sparkling shimmer and shining"That's what the fairies say. Powder puffs is what they are.

I really enjoyed this video and I do believe in fairies but I also believe in young girls are very very mischievous as we've seen through the Salem witch trials and other Shenanigans where young girls were involved usually they start out with not meaning any harm but once the ball is rolling there seems to be no way out but continue with their little lie but either way this video put a smile on my face I love weird history

I have a video on my channel talking about others stuff Doyle was tricked into , how strange that the author of the most “logical” detective , had some out of the norm , or rational, beliefs --and I don’t blame him tho, it’s cool to believe in spirits and fairies 🧚‍♂️