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Was an Alien Spotted Boarding a UFO in Romania?

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Dan Evon
Jan 8, 2018 This isn't a real UFO and a real alien, wherever in the world this clip wasn't actually filmed.
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Frank Drake has passed away but his equation for alien intelligence is more important than ever

Scholar: Frank Drake's Equation For Alien Intelligence Is More Important Than Ever

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The Conversation
Sep 6, 2022 Known for the Drake equation, the famous astrophysicist died on Sept. 2.
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Did 'Hugh Mann' Write an Article Debunking Alien Theories?

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Dan MacGuill
Dec 15, 2020 Jokes can feel alien to some.
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Alien Mummy Found, Scientists Baffled

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Kim LaCapria
Mar 21, 2016 A mysterious alien mummy hasn't baffled scientists: the image of a human child mummy was embelli ...
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Did a 'Declassified' Picture Show an Alien UFO Crash?

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Jordan Liles
Jan 30, 2021 A picture appeared to show military and government officials closing in on a crashed UFO that lo ...
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Did Boyd Bushman Provide Evidence of Alien Contact?

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David Mikkelson
Oct 31, 2014 "People really believe that people are 100% honest on their deathbed, so I'm going to make sure ...
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Alien Life on Comet 67P? Probably Not

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Dan Evon
Jul 6, 2015
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Galactic Federation? NASA Releases Statement Following Alien Rumors

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Dan Evon
Dec 8, 2020 The truth is out there, but this probably isn't it.
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The Science Behind Those Viral Oumuamua “Alien Spacecraft” Stories

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Alex Kasprak
Nov 7, 2018 ʻOumuamua, the first interstellar object to be detected passing through our solar system, does n ...
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Did Archaeologists Dig Up an 800-Year-Old Alien Cellphone?

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Dan Evon
Jan 4, 2016 A picture of an ancient cellphone supposedly unearthed by archaeologists was just a photograph o ...
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Illegal Alien Denied Cops Service, 'We Don’t Serve Pigs'

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Kim LaCapria
Jul 19, 2016 A fabricated article claimed an "illegal alien" employed at McDonald's was fired for telling cop ...
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Did Researchers Find a Mummified, Three-Fingered Alien in Nazca, Peru?

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Dan MacGuill
Jun 21, 2017 The purported discovery was backed by individuals with a history of making false, pseudoscientif ...
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A set of photographs supposedly showing a near-extinct species of alacrán or scorpion called the "picajopo sting" went viral on social media.

Is the 'Picajopo Sting' Scorpion Real?

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Dan Evon
Jun 28, 2021 Whatever you do, don't let the "aguijón picajopo" or "picajopo sting" hug your face.
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Outdoors, Nature, Fish

Is There an Ancient Alien Satellite Known as the 'Black Knight'?

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Bethania Palma
Jan 7, 2022 The explanation is, like many things in real life, much more boring than the conspiracy theory.
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Immigrant Crime Hotline Stalls After Barrage of Prank 'Alien' Calls

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Arturo Garcia
Apr 27, 2017 The veteran who spurred the campaign called the VOICE hotline an "unacceptable, un-American prog ...
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Was an Alien Caught on the Kerala, Karnataka Border?

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Dan Evon
Dec 12, 2016 A video of a sick sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) was shared on social media along with the claim ...
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Did the Texas School Shooting Suspect 'Cross the Border Illegally'?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
May 24, 2022 We found no evidence supporting the claim Salvador Ramos, 18, was undocumented.
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Was the 'Illegal Alien Mom with Kids' Photograph Staged?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Nov 26, 2018 "The illegal alien mother ‘fleeing’ from the border wall was all a lie. It was a setup."
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Did President Nixon Hide Proof of Alien Life in a Time Capsule?

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David Emery
Mar 23, 2018 A shadowy Watergate-era figure who claims he had personal access to Richard Nixon says the presi ...
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Does Marijuana Contain "Alien DNA" from Outside Our Solar System?

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Alex Kasprak
Jul 23, 2018 An article’s factually ridiculous headline attempted to demonstrate people’s proclivity to share ...
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