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Why Do the Bidens Look Giant in Photo With Carters?
Written by:
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
Written by:
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?
Written by:
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?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Aug 23, 2022
Blue whales are believed to be the largest animals to have ever lived.
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Is the '44-Inch Cottonmouth' Snake Photo on Facebook Real?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jun 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
Apr 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
Jul 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?
Written by:
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
Jul 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?
Written by:
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
Jul 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?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Sep 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
Sep 6, 2016
Forced perspective made a photograph of a "half-eaten shark" appear more mysterious than it was ...
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