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Do photographs show Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates posing for 'Teen Beat' magazine?

Do Photos Show Bill Gates Posing For a Teen Magazine?

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David Mikkelson
Jan 19, 2005 A blog claimed these images showed the Microsoft co-founder doing a photoshoot for the now-defun ...
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Do These Photographs Show the Croatian President in a Bikini?

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Dan Evon
Jul 19, 2018 A set of images purportedly showing Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović in a bikini actu ...
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Donald Trump's Parents Wore Ku Klux Klan Attire?

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Dan Evon
Sep 24, 2016 A photograph that purports to show Donald Trump's parents wearing Klan robes is a hoax.
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African 'Reconnection' Ritual

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Dan Evon
Sep 20, 2016 A photograph showing a group of young men in Ghana is frequently shared with misinformation abou ...
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Melania Trump Wore Seinfeld's 'Pirate Shirt' to the RNC

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Dan Evon
Jul 21, 2016 A photograph showing Melania Trump wearing the 'pirate shirt' featured in a memorable episode of ...
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Brandenn Bremmer Suicide

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Kim LaCapria
Jul 14, 2016 A viral image about late prodigy Brandenn Bremmer got some facts right but also included mere sp ...
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Einstein Bicycles as A-Bomb Explodes?

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David Emery
Jul 9, 2016 An altered image purports to show Albert Einstein racing away from an atomic bomb explosion on a ...
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Photograph Shows Alton Sterling with Children, Guns

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Dan Evon
Jul 7, 2016 A years-old image purports to show a man who was fatally shot by police in July 2016.
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Is This a Photograph of an Orphan Lying in Her Mother's Chalk Outline?

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Dan Evon
Jun 4, 2016 A photograph purportedly showing an orphan lying in a chalk outline of her absent mother has a v ...
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Doctor Saves Baby, Baby Saves Doctor

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Dan Evon
Apr 24, 2016 An incredible story about a doctor and a paramedic who saved each other's lives 30 years apart.
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Photograph of Paul McCartney Wearing 'Adopt' Shirt

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Dan Evon
Apr 14, 2016 A photograph showing the former Beatle wearing a shirt that reads "Adopt" with an image of a dog ...
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Is the Russian Army Using Exosuits?

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Dan Evon
Feb 14, 2016 A viral image purportedly shows two Russian soldiers wearing "exosuits" in Syria.
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Mother Teresa at 18

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Dan Evon
Feb 6, 2016 A viral photograph does not actually show famous Roman Catholic missionary Mother Teresa at age 18.
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Did Abraham Lincoln Meet Edgar Allan Poe?

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David Mikkelson
Jan 21, 2016 A photograph showing Abraham Lincoln with author Edgar Allan Poe imagines a fascinating rendezvous.
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Sex Lecture in the 1920s

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David Mikkelson
Jun 1, 2015 Rumor: Photograph from the 1920s shows a group of women listening to a lecture about sex.
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Marilyn Monroe Funeral Photograph

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Dan Evon
May 28, 2015 An image showing a deceased Marilyn Monroe in her funeral casket is an artistic recreation, not ...
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Nepal Earthquake Photo

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David Mikkelson
May 5, 2015 Fauxtography: Photograph purportedly shows two children holding each other for comfort in the af ...
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Close up shot of pizza

Is This a Photograph of Early Suffragettes Eating Pizza?

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Snopes Staff
May 4, 2015 Well, it's from 1921, at least.
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Was This Time Magazine's Definition of a Perfect Body in 1955?

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Kim LaCapria
Mar 5, 2015 A 1955 photograph from Time magazine purportedly depicts what was considered that era's 'perfect ...
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The Real Cindy Crawford

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David Mikkelson
Feb 16, 2015 Rumor: An unretouched photograph of Cindy Crawford will be published in the April 2015 issue of ...
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