Madison Dapcevich
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A Hot Dog-Flavored Popsicle?
Or, if you pass on that, there's a "bologna-inspired face mask" to consider. → Read More
Do Videos Show 2 Monitor Lizards Hugging?
Long lost lovers, or mortal enemies? → Read More
Texas Woman Claims She Was Drugged by Napkin Stuffed in Car Door Handle
The Houston-area salon owner was reportedly out to dinner for her birthday. → Read More
Did Pelosi Say the President Does Not Have 'the Power for Debt Forgiveness’?
The House speaker also allegedly said that debt forgiveness “has to be an act of Congress.” → Read More
Does this Photo Authentically Show a Whale Alongside a Boat?
Blue whales are believed to be the largest animals to have ever lived. → Read More
Do Cell Phones Emit More Radiation When Charging?
Generally speaking, phones have been found to emit levels of radiation that are likely not harmful to human health. → Read More
Does This Photo Show a Reusable Grocery List from 1920s?
We're not convinced this would have been handier than a pencil and paper. → Read More
Does Viral Photo Show a 'Toxic' Lithium Extraction Field?
The Chilean Andes hold more than half of the world’s lithium, a metal primarily used in the production of electric car batteries. → Read More
Did Biden Say July 2022 Inflation Was 'Zero Percent'?
It’s a statement that is both technically true and somewhat misleading. → Read More
Are Orcas Not Whales But Dolphins?
Dubbed the “killer whale,” orcas have mouths full of dozens of interlocking, 3-inch teeth. → Read More
That Asteroid-Moon Collision Video? It’s Fake.
But that’s not to say that the moon hasn’t seen its fair share of asteroid impacts. → Read More
Does This Pic Show a Real Animal Called a 'Carpet Shark'?
The so-called “carpet shark,” or tasseled wobbegong, is said to inhabit shallow coral reefs near northern Australia. → Read More
No, That Plymouth Rock Meme Doesn't Disprove Rise in Sea Level
The location of Plymouth Rock in its namesake seaside Massachusetts town is not proof that sea levels rising. → Read More
Snopes Looks Back at Decades of Abortion Coverage
Snopes dug through the archives to find decades’ worth of abortion-related fact checks and reporting. → Read More
Do Dogs See Only in Shades of Blue and Yellow?
Our best friends see the world a little differently. → Read More
Do These Images Show MRIs of Fetuses?
When science becomes nightmarish. → Read More
Watch This Atlantic Ghost Crab Wipe Its Eyes with Windshield Wiper-Like Appendages
“Quit putting sand on your windshield.” A widely shared videos hows a crab wiping sand from its eyes. → Read More
Toyota 4Runner 'Anniversary Giveaway' on Facebook Is a Scam
A post told users that they would be entered to win by commenting “Done.” → Read More
Did Tucker Carlson Call Dan Crenshaw ‘Eye-Patch McCain’?
The supposed jab came after Fox News previously called out comedian Pete Davidson for a similar remark. → Read More
What’s Up With This ‘Incredible’ Color-Changing, Deep-Sea Squid?
A video shows the cephalopod changing from a stark black color to transparent in seconds. → Read More