Scientists investigating a large crater in a field in northern Latvia, believed to have been caused by a meteorite, now suspect it was a hoax.

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The crater appears to have been dug by shovels, a doctoral student in geology told reporters, according to LETA, the nation’s official news agency.

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Latvian Experts Say Meteorite Crater Was Hoax.

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Scientists say a crater in Latvia initially thought to have been caused by a meteorite was really a hoax.

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A video made to look like amateur footage showed something burning in a crater and was viewed by many thousands on YouTube, with much speculation as to whether the “meteorite” was real.

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According to LETA, the national news service of Latvia, local firm Tele2 owned up to inventing the entire meteor scam in an effort to put Latvia on the map.

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