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Alex Kasprak is an investigative journalist and science writer whose work has been featured in The Atlantic, Motherboard, New Scientist, and other venues. Prior to joining Snopes, he was a staff science writer at BuzzFeed and a science communicator at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He has master's degrees in geological sciences from Brown University and in science writing from Johns Hopkins University. Kasprak has been with Snopes since 2016 and has served as senior writer since 2019. 

 

Did Jack Black's Mom Help Design NASA System That Saved Apollo 13 Crew?

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Alex Kasprak
Dec 20, 2023 Judith Love Cohen's work with NASA extended beyond the Apollo program.
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Does Video Show Method Used by IDF To 'Bury Terrorists in Their Tunnels'?

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Dec 18, 2023 The video, among other things, predates the 2023 war between Hamas and Israel.
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Is the World's 'Most Inconvenient Convenience Store' a Real Place?

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Dec 17, 2023 Pictures of a tiny shack built into a cliffside nearly 400 feet off the ground purport to show a ...
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Did Bryan Cranston Say That Donald Trump Is 'Not Sane'?

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Dec 16, 2023 "What I now worry about," the alleged quote reads, "is the sanity of anyone who can still suppor ...
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Did 'Roseanne's Show' Break 'The View's' Daytime Viewership Record?

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Alex Kasprak
Dec 11, 2023 Follow-up question: What show, exactly?
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Did Bryan Cranston Say He Worries About the Sanity of Trump Supporters?

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Alex Kasprak
Dec 7, 2023 The "Breaking Bad" actor's purported words are regularly shared in meme form.
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Was Doc Who Treated Booth After Shooting Lincoln Arrested for Providing Care?

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Dec 4, 2023 Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, who set John Wilkes Booth's broken leg after he killed Lincoln, was arrested ...
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Did Jimmy Carter Say Christianity Was Hijacked by People Who Would 'Give Jesus Himself the Boot'?

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Alex Kasprak
Nov 20, 2023 The quote often appears alongside memes that include Jimmy Carter's face, but did he really say ...
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Is 'Public Homosexuality' Banned in Murfreesboro, Tennessee?

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Alex Kasprak
Nov 20, 2023 For a time, the city ordinance explicitly included homosexual activity, of any kind, as a violat ...
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Does Video Show Gaza Parliament Building Being Demolished by IDF Soldiers?

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Alex Kasprak
Nov 16, 2023 The Palestinian Legislative Council Building in Gaza had reportedly been captured by Israeli tro ...
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Is Mike Johnson Constitutionally Disqualified From Running for Congress in 2024?

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Alex Kasprak
Nov 14, 2023 (Updated: Nov 28, 2023) Could the Disqualification Clause of the 14th Amendment be used against the newly elected U.S. s ...
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Was 'The Gang Goes Jihad' a Real Episode of 'Always Sunny in Philadelphia'?

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Alex Kasprak
Nov 9, 2023 The alleged episode sees an Israeli businessman claim ownership of a large portion of Paddy's Pub.
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Did Speaker Mike Johnson Say He Did 'Extensive Studies of Homosexual Relationships' in College?

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Alex Kasprak
Nov 7, 2023 This imaginative but inaccurate paraphrase stems from real comments Johnson made in 2004 in oppo ...
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Did Speaker Mike Johnson Say Women Have a 'Duty To Birth at Least One Able-Bodied Worker'?

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Alex Kasprak
Nov 6, 2023 The alleged quote can be tied to a hearing held by the House Judiciary Committee in May 2021.
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Is This a Video of Robert Card Being Arrested in Lewiston, Maine, Mass Shooting?

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Oct 26, 2023 False claims about the person of interest in the Oct. 25, 2023, massacre spread rapidly on socia ...
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Is Ukraine Preparing to Legalize Porn Production to Raise Military Funding?

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Alex Kasprak
Oct 19, 2023 Viral posts mischaracterized a legislative proposal to decriminalize pornography in the country.
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Did Waka Flocka Flame Endorse Trump's 2024 Presidential Campaign?

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Alex Kasprak
Oct 17, 2023 The rapper's political messaging has been inconsistent, to say the least.
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Do Photos and Video Confirm Israel Used White Phosphorus Munitions Over Gaza Seaport?

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Oct 13, 2023 The use of white phosphorus, a component of smoke screens, is widely considered a war crime when ...
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Does Photo Show Jewish Refugees Pleading To Be Let into Palestine in 1947?

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Alex Kasprak
Oct 10, 2023 Refugees were photographed with a banner that read, "The Germans destroyed our families and home ...
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Does Video Show 'Hamas Terrorist' with 'Kidnapped Jewish Baby Girl' in Gaza?

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Oct 9, 2023 The video went viral in October 2023 following Hamas' surprise attack against Israel in which hu ...
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