The Most Amazing Lie in History | Mental Floss
"The task seemed impossible, but luckily, the British had a secret weapon: a short, young balding Spaniard. He was the king of con men, an amateur spy gone pro, the world’s sneakiest liar. He was also, of all things, a chicken farmer." https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/58468/most-amazing-lie-history