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Are These Towering Snow Walls in Massachusetts?

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Dan Evon
Feb 10, 2015 The walls are formed with specially-designed snow plows.
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A photograph of some gorgeous fall foliage has been reposted on numerous web sites and social media accounts since it was first published on Flickr in 2006.

Does This Pic Show Fall Foliage in Upstate New York?

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Dan Evon
Oct 22, 2015 The image of an autumnal landscape was first published on Flickr in 2006.
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Did Crabs Swarm a Florida Road After Hurricane Irma?

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Arturo Garcia
Sep 13, 2017 In 2017, a website falsely claimed to be showing live footage of a mass crab migration in the af ...
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Is this a Photograph of a Large Storm Over Sydney?

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Dan Evon
Apr 2, 2019 Beware of composite, violent weather phenomena.
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Is This a 'Lava Moon' Melting into a Waterfall?

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Dan Evon
Oct 5, 2018 A photograph of the moon and a waterfall seemingly align just right to create a "lava moon" melt ...
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Does This Photograph Show a Large Spiral Cloud Forming at Sunset?

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Dan Evon Bethania Palma
Sep 12, 2018 An image of a large spiral cloud forming at sunset was created with the help of digital editing ...
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Is This a Picture of an 'Intense Supercell with a Mass of Tornadoes' in Kansas?

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Dan Evon
Sep 4, 2018 An image purportedly showing multiple tornadoes touching down in Kansas is actually a composite ...
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Does This Image Show a 'Firenado' in California?

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Dan Evon
Aug 6, 2018 A "firenado" truly formed during the Carr fire in California, but this photograph likely does no ...
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Is This a Real Video of a Thunderstorm Supercell?

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Dan Evon
Jul 20, 2017 A video purporting to show a huge storm moving over a rural road was digitally manipulated, alth ...
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Jugurtha's Table, a rock formation in Tunisia

Does This Photograph Document the Ancient Stump of a Giant Tree?

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Dan Evon
Jul 14, 2017 Jugurtha Tableland in Tunisia is a rock formation, not a vestige of forests that stretched miles ...
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Yellowstone Lava Geyser

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David Mikkelson
Jul 8, 2017 A report of lava gushing out of geysers at Yellowstone National Park following a string of nearb ...
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Does This Picture Show Daytona International Speedway Flooded?

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Dan Evon
Oct 7, 2016 If you've seen one hurricane picture online, you've seen them all.
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Hurricane Hermine Waterspout in North Carolina

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Dan Evon
Sep 6, 2016 A photograph purportedly showing a waterspout produced in North Carolina by Hurricane Hermine is ...
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Sea Monster Spotted Near Antarctica

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Dan Evon
Jun 20, 2016 Reports of the possible spotting of a kraken near Antarctica actually show a very large rock.
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Does This Photograph Show Eight Rainbows?

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Dan Evon
May 28, 2016 Those searching for eight pots of gold here are bound to be octo-disappointed.
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'Rare Black Rose' Only Grows in a Village in Turkey

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Dan Evon
May 27, 2016 A video shows a "rare black rose" that only seems to grow in one small village on the Anatolian ...
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Image of 'Spiral Sky' is a Digital Creation

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Dan Evon
May 2, 2016 An image showing an impressive spiral cloud formation encircling a tower was rendered by an arti ...
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Does This Pic Show Where the Mississippi River Meets the Gulf of Mexico?

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Dan Evon
Apr 28, 2016 "Who else can let WATER meet and touch but NEVER mix together?"
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The Farm Below the Mountain

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Dan Evon
Apr 18, 2016 A photograph purportedly showing a lush green farm in the shadow of a snow-covered mountain is a ...
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Teletubby Lake Is Not Real

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Dan Evon
Jan 29, 2016 A purported image of 'Teletubby Lake' is a digital manipulation created for a Photoshop contest, ...
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