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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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

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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

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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?

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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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Yes, This Pic Shows Jet that Landed Safely After Roof Was Ripped Off Mid-Flight

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Nur Ibrahim
Apr 29, 2023 A flight attendant was killed after being "sucked through the opening," and more than 60 people ...
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Did a Man in Montana Catch a Three-Foot Long Grasshopper?

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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Did Tom Cruise Sit Atop the Burj Khalifa Without a Harness?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jun 10, 2021 The skyscraper is more than a half-mile tall.
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Is This a Real Photograph of a ‘Cosmic Bat’ Nebula?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Oct 31, 2022 The “ethereal” nebula is illuminated by dense gaseous knots.
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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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Here’s Why the Sky Turned Green During South Dakota Derecho

Do These Pics Really Show Green Skies During a South Dakota Storm?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Jul 6, 2022 Not all photographs need filters to appear moody.
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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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Does This Photo Show D-Day Paratroopers in 1944 and Today?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jun 15, 2021 Similarities abound, but not exactly in the fashion outlined in a popular meme.
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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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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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