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Australian “UFO” is Just a Wyoming Lamp Shade

A viral photo showing a UFO over Australia turned out to be a lamp...

The World War II “Duck Face” Photo is a Modern Picture

A photo which has circulated online for several years purportedly shows two World War...

Classic Fake Photo: Shark Attacking Helicopter

An image showing a shark jumping out of the water in an apparent attack...

Until 1915 It Was Legal to Mail a Baby

The most popular image on the Smithsonian Institution Archives' Flickr account is a vintage photo of...

Are These Images of Earth in 1978 and 2012 Accurate?

A graphic shows two images of our planet, one dated 1978 and the other dated...

Abraham Lincoln’s “Sitting on My Front Porch” Hemp Quote

A quote often attributed to Abraham Lincoln claims he liked to sit on his...

The Inola, Oklahoma Tornadoes Aren’t Real

A photo circulating online allegedly shows a massive group of tornadoes in Inola, Oklahoma...

Do Instant Noodles Contain a Wax That Causes Cancer?

Today we examine the persistent myth claiming that instant noodles and their containers are...

Milwaukee UFO Explained. (Hint: It’s not a UFO)

A video posted in late July 2015 shows mysterious lights over Milwaukee. Despite claims that...

Classic Hoax: 1957 BBC Swiss Spaghetti Harvest

On April Fools Day 1957, the BBC aired a fictitious story about the Swiss...

Fake Photo: Ukraine’s “Cat Mountain”

An image allegedly shows "cat mountain," a mountain which resembles the shape of a...

That “Fallen Angel” is Just a Sculpture

Photos which have circulated heavily online allegedly show a real fallen angel that was...

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