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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.
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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 ...
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Did a Man in Montana Catch a Three-Foot Long Grasshopper?

Did a Man in Montana Catch a Three-Foot Long Grasshopper?

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Dan Evon
May 25, 2017 In the 1930s, doctored postcards featuring giant grasshoppers sold "like hotcakes."
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Does this Photo Authentically Show a Whale Alongside a Boat?

Does this Photo Authentically Show a Whale Alongside a Boat?

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Madison Dapcevich
Aug. 23, 2022 Blue whales are believed to be the largest animals to have ever lived.
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A photo of a 44 inch cottonmouth snake in Lowndes County Alabama is real and was not altered with Adobe Photoshop.

Is the '44-Inch Cottonmouth' Snake Photo on Facebook Real?

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Jordan Liles
June 9, 2022 A picture of a fairly large snake was posted by a user named Chad Payne in the Alabama Reptile a ...
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Do Pics Show Giant Sumatran Striped Rabbit Rescued from Sale on Facebook?

Written by:
Dan Evon
April 8, 2022 A viral Facebook post conflates two different viral stories.
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Was a Giant, 14-Pound Possum Killed in Minnesota?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Dec. 23, 2021 There might be some forced perspective at work here, but this is still one giant possum.
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Is This Giant Jungle Centipede Real?

Written by:
Dan Evon
July 4, 2021 How many legs would a 3-foot-long centipede have?
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Disneyland's Snow White Grotto Employs an Old Trick

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec. 9, 2020 The Snow White figurine arrived at roughly the same height as the dwarves, so Disney found "an i ...
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Is This a 327-Pound Halibut?

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Dan Evon
Aug. 18, 2020 The world's largest flatfish can weigh more than 500 pounds.
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Is This a 28-Foot-Long Crocodile That Was Killed in Australia in 1957?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Nov. 7, 2019 An old photograph of a large crocodile is real, but the accompanying caption is factually challe ...
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Do Photos and Video Show a Giant Jellyfish?

Written by:
Dan Evon
July 19, 2019 The barrel jellyfish is considered relatively small compared to some other species of jellyfish.
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Did a Plumber Find a Giant Snake While Investigating a Clog?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Feb. 28, 2019 One seemingly oversized serpent seems to be making its way around the U.S. for identical poses.
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Does This Photograph Show a 110-Pound Squirrel?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Oct. 29, 2018 Forced perspective can give any rodent the appearance of an unusually large size.
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Does This Video Show an Abnormally Large Leatherback Turtle?

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Dan Evon
Aug. 14, 2018 A video of a large leatherback turtle on a beach provided a misleading impression of the animal' ...
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Is the Hammerhead Bat a Real Animal?

Written by:
Dan Evon
July 30, 2018 A photograph showing an odd-looking, large bat with an elongated face features a real animal, bu ...
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Was a Massive Rat Caught in London?

Written by:
Dan Evon
May 9, 2018 A photograph of a large rat captured in England is real, but it appears that forced perspective ...
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41-Lb. Rat Caught in New York City?

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Dan Evon
Sept. 16, 2017 A photograph of a "41-lb. rat caught in New York City" probably features an ordinary rat made to ...
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Is This 'Monster Bullfrog' Real?

Written by:
Dan Evon
May 26, 2017 A photograph of a "monster bullfrog" is real, but forced perspective makes it look larger than i ...
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Half-Eaten Shark Washes Up in Daytona

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Sept. 6, 2016 Forced perspective made a photograph of a "half-eaten shark" appear more mysterious than it was ...
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