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Is This a Picture of an 'Underwater Waterfall' in Mauritius?

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Damakant Jayshi

May 11, 2023 The island pictured here is just off the coast of Le Morne in Mauritius and offers a spectacular ...

A football chant that was an audio illusion in a TikTok video that sounded like Bart Simpson bouncing or rotating pirate ship or that isn't my receipt or lobsters in motion or lactates in pharmacy or I'm chasing Martian or baptism piracy or that isn't mercy actually said that is embarrassing.

'Bart Simpson Bouncing': The Origins of the TikTok Illusion

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Jordan Liles

June 14, 2021 A TikTok video with the chanting sounds led to people thinking they heard "Bart Simpson bouncing ...

Examples of a Deceptive Photography Trick: Forced Perspective

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Aleksandra Wrona

May 22, 2023 A technique known as "forced perspective" is behind images of giant frogs, massive rats, and eno ...

Does This Cow Have an 'Optical Illusion' on Its Face?

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Dan Evon

Nov. 4, 2015 An image appearing to show the profile view of two human faces on a cow's face has its origins a ...

Supermoon: How an Illusion Makes the Full Moon Appear Bigger Than It Really Is

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The Conversation

April 26, 2021 A 'Supermoon' doesn’t actually look that much bigger in the sky compared to a normal full moon - ...

A white woman in a red dress smiles while talking into a microphone. A woman in a black dress stands slightly behind her. A person in a black suit stares at the camera. Other people stand on the other side of the person.

Real Clip of Woman 'Completely Disappearing' Behind Scarlett Johansson on Red Carpet?

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Nikki Dobrin

April 3, 2024 Following a red-carpet interview with Johansson, a woman mysteriously seems to vanish behind the ...

Real Clip Shows Woman 'Completely Disappear' Behind Actress Scarlett Johansson on Red Carpet?

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Nikki Dobrin

April 9, 2024 Following a red-carpet interview with Johansson at a Weinstein party, a woman mysteriously seems ...

Does an Old Yellow Pages Ad Contain This X-Rated Optical Illusion?

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David Mikkelson

Jan. 7, 2006 An illustration from a withdrawn Yellow Pages ad reveals a risqué image when a portion of it is ...

Will Looking at This Image Reveal How Stressed You Are?

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David Mikkelson

Dec. 1, 2018 It's mostly having to deal with stuff like this that stresses us out.

The Levitating Street Performer, Explained

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Dan Evon

March 28, 2018 A viral video purportedly showing a street performer levitating left many people scratching thei ...

Is This a Real Video of an Arrow That Always Points to the Right?

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Alex Kasprak

May 2, 2018 No computer-aided manipulation was used to create this video of an arrow that always points righ ...

Does This Photograph Show a 110-Pound Squirrel?

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Dan Evon

Oct. 29, 2018 Forced perspective can give any rodent the appearance of an unusually large size.

Walking Through Glass

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David Mikkelson

Jan. 22, 2006 Video clip shows a man walking through a solid glass window?

Was This Hallway Designed to Prevent Children from Running?

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Dan Evon

July 7, 2018 An image showing an optical illusion created with floor tiles is genuine, but it wasn't created ...

Donna Brazile Leaves CNN After Leaks Reveal Campaign Collusion

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Kim LaCapria

Nov. 1, 2016 CNN parted ways with political commentator Donna Brazile after leaked e-mails demonstrated what ...

Leaked E-mail Shows Clinton Foundation 'Collusion' with TV Host John Oliver

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David Emery

Oct. 7, 2016 Based on a single leaked e-mail, conspiracy theory web sites concocted an entire story about the ...

A photograph of U.S. President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden, former president Jimmy Carter, and former first lady Rosalynn Carter is genuine.

Why Do the Bidens Look Giant in Photo With Carters?

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Dan Evon

May 4, 2021 This photograph spurred jokes about dollhouses and ventriloquists.

Is This Giant Jungle Centipede Real?

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Dan Evon

July 4, 2021 How many legs would a 3-foot-long centipede have?

Can You Pop Popcorn with a Pickle and a AA Battery?

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David Mikkelson

Aug. 2, 2019 We prefer using a microwave oven and saving the pickles to make Dill Popcorn.

For daring entertainment junkies, Halloween season brings binges of scary movies throughout the decades.

A Collection of Horror Movie Trivia from Snopes' Archives

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Jessica Lee

Oct. 25, 2022 From "The Blair Witch Project" to "Saw" to "Nightmare on Elm Street" — these films have inspired ...

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