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Video Behind ‘Most Terrifying Photo’ Shows First Untethered Spacewalk?

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Madison Dapcevich
Dec 24, 2023 A clip shared on Reddit showed an astronaut seemingly floating freely in space.
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Yep, This Is a Real (and Stunning) Image of the Sun

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Madison Dapcevich
Dec 12, 2023 "The Sun is NOT ok right now …” read one social media post.
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Did the Flat Earth Society Post on Facebook It Has ‘Members All Around the Globe’?

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Madison Dapcevich
Dec 8, 2023 The group's mission is to "promote and initiate discussion of Flat Earth theory."
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Did Scientists Genetically Modify Cats To Glow in the Dark?

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Madison Dapcevich
Nov 29, 2023 The trait was said to have been passed down to subsequent generations.
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One Day on Venus Is Longer Than a Year on Venus?

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Madison Dapcevich
Nov 28, 2023 Though similar in size to Earth, the yellow planet spins in the opposite direction.
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Will a Goldfish Kept in a Dark Room Eventually Turn White?

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Madison Dapcevich
Nov 25, 2023 The ornamental fish get their namesake hue from a number of factors, including genetics and diet.
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No Hurricane Has Been Known To Cross the Equator?

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Madison Dapcevich
Oct 29, 2023 Snopes found evidence of this claim circulating online since at least 2003.
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Photo Shows Software Engineer Margaret Hamilton with Moon-Landing Code She Wrote?

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Madison Dapcevich
Oct 24, 2023 The code was purportedly hand-written by the pioneering computer scientist.
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Is This Graph Comparing Average Male Height by Country Accurate?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Oct 22, 2023 "What a beautiful example for a data science literacy course," one X user commented about the vi ...
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Is This What a Human Eye Really Looks Like Close Up?

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Madison Dapcevich
Oct 20, 2023 “First thing I thought of was the Westworld intro,” wrote one social media user.
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NASA Predicted Future Collision of ‘Large Asteroid’ With Earth?

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Madison Dapcevich
Oct 18, 2023 The asteroid "Bennu" measures roughly one-third of a mile at its equator.
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Jaw-Dropping Clip Captures Astronaut Jack Fischer's Amazing View of Earth?

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Madison Dapcevich
Sep 24, 2023 The video was said to have shown the astronaut’s view as he conducted a spacewalk outside the In ...
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Remarkable Pic Shows 7,000-Year-Old Preserved Human Corpse?

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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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Pic Shows Humanlike Bones in Gray Whale's Front Fins?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Sep 7, 2023 "Them whales evolving into humanoids," one social media user commented on the viral pic.
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Does a Urine-Revealing Pool Chemical Exist?

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Dec 14, 2000 Kids have long been warned about a chemical in swimming pools that reveals the presence of urine.
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Explosive Claims: The Reality Behind Viral Video of Object Striking the Moon

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Alex Kasprak
Aug 30, 2023 According to NASA, lunar meteors don't require oxygen or combustion to make themselves visible.
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A 'Question Mark' Formation Was Documented in Space?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Aug 8, 2023 Scientists speculated it was one or more galaxies.
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Illustration of earth in space

Will Dangerous Cosmic Rays Pass Close to Earth ‘Tonight’?

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Alex Kasprak
May 24, 2017 This claim has been around for years and makes no scientific sense whatsoever.
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Do Humans Share 50% of Their DNA with Bananas?

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Alex Kasprak
Jul 4, 2023 "Does that make eating a banana 50% cannibalism?"
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Are Silent Fireworks Real?

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Dan Evon
Jul 3, 2018 "Silent fireworks" shows are a thing, but they don't employ a newly-invented form of noise-suppr ...
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