What a great example of how accurate Wikipedia is, someone went to extreme lengths to falsify information, they were discovered and their edits reverted, as happens in most cases
No one is actually answering your question, the answer to which is absolutely yes, it’s technically possible to do what you’re describing. Actually getting 51% hash power will be likely infeasible.
Nah, it’s no fun for 999 people to end up with a useless lottery ticket, this way everyone ends up with wall art and a fun story. Much more entertaining than just buying a reproduction, much cheaper than buying an original.