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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?

Written by:
Dan Evon
May 4, 2021 This photograph spurred jokes about dollhouses and ventriloquists.
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A black-and-white photo shows a massive camera, with many people surrounding it. At the bottom of the photo, it says, "World's First Camera."

Does This Image Show the World's First Camera?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Nov 12, 2023 We found the claim on several different social media platforms, including Facebook, X (previousl ...
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Real Vintage 'Baby Cages' to Give Toddlers Fresh Air?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Nov 7, 2023 Said to have been invented in 1922, the contraption housed babies several stories high in an enc ...
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Photo Shows Seller of 19th-Century ‘Intimate Wigs’?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Nov 6, 2023 Also known as merkins, intimate wigs were once used by sex workers looking for a fuller “head” o ...
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Pic Shows US Navy’s Accidental Commission of Aircraft Carrier in Millimeters, Instead of Feet?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Nov 2, 2023 Such a calamity would have been a major waste of taxpayer money.
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Is This a Real Photo of an American Family Displaying Their Guns?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Oct 30, 2023 Unsurprisingly, the photograph sparked controversy when it was shared on social media.
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Is This a Real Vintage Device for Smoking a Whole Pack of Cigs at Once?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Oct 25, 2023 Model Frances Richards was photographed in 1955 supposedly inhaling 20 cigarettes at once throug ...
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Photo Shows Software Engineer Margaret Hamilton with Moon-Landing Code She Wrote?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Oct 24, 2023 The code was purportedly hand-written by the pioneering computer scientist.
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Pics Show 152 Black Cats in Line for Movie Role Audition?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Oct 23, 2023 More than 150 felines – and their owners – were said to have been vying for their chance at star ...
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Is This What a Human Eye Really Looks Like Close Up?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Oct 20, 2023 “First thing I thought of was the Westworld intro,” wrote one social media user.
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Remarkable Pic Shows 7,000-Year-Old Preserved Human Corpse?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Sep 15, 2023 A social media post claimed that the corpse's skin, hair and clothing were still intact.
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Is This ‘Crab-Like’ Human Skeleton for Real?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Sep 14, 2023 As the rumors go, the skeleton was recovered from the “Le Lanchon experiments” on human evolution.
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Vintage Pic Shows Bizarre 'Blizzard Cones' To Protect Faces from Snow?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Sep 3, 2023 After its invention in 1907, the new synthetic material called "plastic" took the world by storm.
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Pics Show 'Blue Lava' Erupting From a Volcano in Ethiopia?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Aug 27, 2023 The bright blue coloration was caused by volcanic activity — but it wasn't molten rock.
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Pics Show a Vagina Under a Microscope?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Aug 16, 2023 Corners of the internet have circulated images like this — a purported zoomed-in look at a vagin ...
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Did Kodak Hide Invention of the Digital Camera in the '70s to Avoid Loss of Film Sales?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Jul 30, 2023 As the legend goes, a young engineer at Kodak invented the world's first digital camera in the 1 ...
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A melted traffic light has the label Miscaptioned over it.

Miscaptioned Image Claims To Show Melted Traffic Light in Locations Around World

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Jul 24, 2023 The places where the photo was supposedly taken included Arizona, Texas, California, Florida, Pu ...
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Was 'Batman' Inspired by Vintage Pic of a Bearded, Masked Man Named Bill Smith?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
May 29, 2023 A mysterious, vintage-looking photograph circulating online has been claimed to be the inspirati ...
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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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Does This Photograph Show Che Guevara Executing Two Women?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Aug 1, 2018 Claims that a photograph shows Che Guevara executing two women appear to be based solely on the ...
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