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Sailor in Iconic V-J Day Times Square Kiss Photo Dies at 95

18 February 2019

The photo by Alfred Eisenstaedt was one of the most famous photographs of the 20th...

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2017: The Year in Fauxtography

29 December 2017

A look back at the year's biggest stories — and the hoax images that followed...

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Is This Picture of the Sun and Full Moon Between Two Trees Real?

14 June 2017

An image showing a full moon above a setting sun and framed between two trees...

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Were These Women Found Guilty of Witchcraft in Early 20th Century China?

24 May 2017

A photograph showing three women in a "cangue" is often shared with a backstory about...

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Hoax postcard image of an early airplane flying dangerously low over a California beach

Did a Biplane Buzz a Los Angeles Beach in 1911?

16 May 2017

An image purportedly showing a biplane flying low over a California beach is actually an...

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Last photo taken by U.S. Army SPC. Hilda I. Clayton

U.S. Army Releases Combat Photographer’s Last Shot — of the Blast That Killed Her The "haunting" image was captured by Spc. Hilda Clayton of an explosion that claimed her...

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Is a Shadowy Figure in a Facebook Photo a ‘Demon’?

3 January 2017

A 'demonic' photograph purportedly taken in Arizona on New Year's Day is causing a stir...

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‘Chilling’ Photograph of Fatal Crash Shows Spirit Leaving Victim’s Body

14 July 2016

The 'spirit' seen in a photograph of a fatal crash scene bears a startling resemblance...

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