A fragment of a human skull and an orangutan jawbone were both died the same color to make it look like they had come from the same organism.
The teeth were filed down. The articulations were purposely broken so the jaw couldn't be tested to see if it came from the same individual.
It was kept in a British museum for 40 years (1912 - 1952) and given the name "ape-man". It was known to be a fraud when put in the museum, but was given the scientific name "Eoanthropus dawsoni" for the purpose of deception.
Ignore the creation "science" talking points.
Here is a more accurate account: http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/piltdown.html.
Many successful scientists will disprove what other good men before them have staked their lives on. And some well thought of scientists and yes ministers of the faith are just plain old crooks out to deceive the sheeple for their own self serving gain.
The bottom line is you really don't have to put your trust in anyone to find out what the "truth" means to you. Just continue to listen to everyone, not just those that agree with you and daily draw you own conclusions.
A very wise professor once told me to always question reality and never take anything anyone says as gospel and you will walk in the shoes of genius. I've never forgotten it. It's a pain to have to continually reevaluate everything but it has served me well over the years.