Did the Kray Twins Use an Elephant to Rob a London Tram?
7 March 2018 - An image of an elephant standing near a tram in London is frequently shared with a fictional backstory about English twin gangsters Ronnie and Reggie Kray.
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Is This a Jumping Baby Elephant?
5 March 2018 - An image that appeared to be a luckily timed photograph was actually created with digital manipulation software.
Do Elephants Think Humans Are ‘Cute’?
27 December 2017 - A popular tweet posited a natural affinity between elephants and humans.
Elephant Painting
30 March 2006 - Video clip shows an elephant painting a picture of an elephant. Is this the real thing, the product of digital trickery, or something else?
Ungrateful Elephant Kills Man
18 February 2017 - A legendary but false story about a man killed by an elephant he mistook for one he had aided years earlier.
After 146 Years, Ringling Brothers Circus to Shut Down
14 January 2017 - The "Greatest Show on Earth" cited declining interest in the circus and costly lawsuits among the reasons for the decision.
Elephants Born without Tusks
28 November 2016 - Reports that elephants are being born without tusks thanks to the long term effects of ivory poaching are true, but do not describe an unprecedented phenomenon.
