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The Origins of ‘Murmanski’ Fur and Its Role in the Fashion Industry

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Dec 14, 2023 "Murmanski" fur really exists, but, spoiler alert, it’s not from dogs.
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This Tuxedo Cat Is Polish City's Top-Rated Tourist Attraction on Google Maps?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Aug 30, 2023 Only Wały Chrobrego — a long, historic terrace along the river — boasted more reviews than the c ...
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Giant Carpet Python's Rooftop Crawl Caught on Camera in Australia?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Aug 29, 2023 According to Australian officials, carpet pythons are "one of the largest, most familiar snakes ...
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A Baby Turtle ‘Enjoys a Cleaning’ in This Viral Vid?

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Madison Dapcevich
Aug 25, 2023 The coin-sized reptile appears to be smiling as it's scrubbed with a toothbrush.
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Does This Picture Show a Shark Swimming Down a Highway After a Hurricane?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Aug 28, 2011 A much-repurposed photograph of a shark swimming down a flooded highway after a hurricane is a fake.
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Are Hippos Too Dense To Swim?

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Madison Dapcevich
Aug 20, 2023 Online rumors also claim the aquatic mammal can’t even float.
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Does Viral 'Sun Bear' Video Actually Show a Person in a Bear Costume?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Aug 1, 2023 Social media users claimed that "a human in a suit" was seen in a Chinese zoo, pretending to be ...
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Are More People Killed by Cows than Sharks?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Jul 23, 2023 A viral meme says that every year sharks kill 10 people, while 100 people die from being stepped ...
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The 'World's Cutest Rodent'?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Feb 26, 2016 A photograph purportedly showing "the world's cutest rodent" is a felt doll, but its real counte ...
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Wojtek the Bear: A Real Polish, World War II Furry Soldier

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Jun 2, 2023 A seemingly improbable story of a bear named Wojtek that fought with Polish soldiers in World Wa ...
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elephant painting

Does a Video Show an Elephant Painting a Picture of an Elephant?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Mar 30, 2006 Is this the real thing, the product of digital trickery, or something else?
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Did a Lion Take Revenge on a Trophy Hunter?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jun 9, 2016 A video that purportedly shows a lion attacking a big game hunter was likely intended as part of ...
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Is the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus Endangered?

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Snopes Staff
Oct 16, 2014 An online plea calls for saving the endangered Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus, a creature that c ...
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amazon snake cat picture is fake

What We Know About This Viral 'Snake Cat' Image

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Mar 15, 2023 There is no proof that "serpens catus" is a real animal.
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spanish dancer sea slug photographed in australia

Does This Photo Show a Real Sea Slug?

Written by:
David Emery
Feb 18, 2023 Some have nicknamed this creature the "pizza of the sea," but we don't recommend eating it.
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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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The image on the left is a manipulated version of a photograph that was originally taken in 2005, when a two-year-old Barbary lion named Samson underwent a CAT (Computer Aided Tomography) scan after falling ill at an Israeli zoo.

Does This Photo Show the MGM Lion During Filming?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Oct 19, 2015 The image supposedly showing the famous animal strapped to a table has circulated since 2015.
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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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Is This Red Owl With Blue Eyes Real?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Nov 2, 2015 A photograph purportedly showing a rare red owl with blue eyes is just the latest in digital owl ...
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American Alligator

Does This Photo Show a 28-Foot-Long Florida Alligator?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
May 24, 2006 A photograph purportedly showing a 28-foot alligator captured in Florida is real but exaggerated.
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