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Was a Texting Driver Found Still Clutching a Phone After a Fatal Car Crash?

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Dan Evon
Jun 4, 2018 A photograph of a car crash scene is real, but the accompanying story was evidently manufactured ...
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Did a Sign for Starbucks Racial Bias Training Single Out White People?

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Dan Evon
Jun 1, 2018 A sign informing Starbucks customers that stores would be closed in order to "educate white peop ...
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Was Nikola Tesla a Swimming Instructor?

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Dan Evon
May 16, 2018 An image of an unidentified man on a New York beach in 1898 is frequently described as showing i ...
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Did Fisher-Price Release a 'Tiny Toker' Toy?

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Dan Evon
May 15, 2018 The "Tiny Toker" toyset, featuring kid-sized marijuana paraphernalia, is a not a real product fr ...
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Is the 'Blue Bow' Trout Real?

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Dan Evon
May 15, 2018 Is an image of a new type of trout genuine, or is it just another fish story?
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Did a Man Carry His Horse Three Miles After It Was Bitten by a Snake?

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Dan Evon
May 14, 2018 A video of a man carrying a horse is real, but this act of strength had nothing to do with a ven ...
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Is This an Asian Giant Hornet?

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Dan Evon
May 11, 2018 Asian giant hornets are real, and large, insects — but a viral photograph purporting to show one ...
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Did Netflix Announce a 'God of War' Series in April 2018?

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Dan Evon
May 3, 2018 A piece of fan art hopefully touting a would-be Netflix series was mistaken for a genuine promotion.
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Is This Sign at the United States-Mexico Border Real?

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Dan Evon
May 2, 2018 An image purportedly showing a U.S. border sign saying "lots of free stuff ahead" is — you guess ...
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Was a Hearse Towed Away During the Middle of a Funeral?

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Dan Evon
May 1, 2018 An image purportedly showing a depressing event actually shows a group of actors filming a scene ...
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Is This 'Apocalyptic Sunset Over Moscow' Real?

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Dan Evon
Apr 30, 2018 A striking "photograph" is actually a composite of at least two different images.
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Did a Sunbather Catch a Cobra with Her Bare Hands?

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Dan Evon
Apr 9, 2018 A video purportedly showing a sunbather grabbing a snake just before it bites her is actually a ...
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Is This a 'Short-Tailed Weasel'?

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Dan Evon
Mar 30, 2018 An image of a felt doll is frequently shared as if it was a genuine photograph of a particularly ...
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Did This Camel Lose Half Its Body?

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Dan Evon
Mar 22, 2018 Is half a camel better than none? We may never know.
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Stephen Hawking at a Vietnam War Protest?

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Dan Evon
Mar 14, 2018 An image misidentifying a man at a Vietnam War protest as Stephen Hawking went viral after the t ...
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Did Disney Announce a Remake of 'Bedknobs and Broomsticks' with Kate Winslet?

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Dan Evon
Mar 14, 2018 A fan-made movie poster tricked some readers.
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Was Ellen DeGeneres Surrounded by Armed Guards at an Anti-Gun Rally?

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Dan Evon
Mar 8, 2018 An image showing the comedian and television host next to a possibly armed guard is real, but th ...
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Did the Kray Twins Use an Elephant to Rob a London Tram?

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Dan Evon
Mar 7, 2018 An image of an elephant standing near a tram in London is frequently shared with a fictional bac ...
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Is This a Jumping Baby Elephant?

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Dan Evon
Mar 5, 2018 An image that appeared to be a luckily timed photograph was actually created with digital manipu ...
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Did a Huge Shark Wash Up on a North Carolina Beach?

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Dan Evon
Feb 19, 2018 An image purportedly showing a large shark on a Kitty Hawk beach is a composite of at least two ...
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