Video shows real moths convincingly disguised as twigsA video showing moths camouflaged like the tips of twigs is authentic. Apr 30 25April 30, 2025Article at Snopes
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Yes, photo authentically shows mammoth skull discovered in Michigan farmer's fieldPhotographs authentically show the skull of a mammoth discovered in a farm field in 2015. Apr 26 25April 26, 2025Article at Snopes
Fake photo purports to show the 'real size' of a bear-like animalA photo authentically shows a large, bear-like animal standing next to a man. Apr 22 25April 22, 2025Article at Snopes
Speck of dust measures halfway between size of atom and Earth?A speck of dust measures halfway between the size of an atom and Earth. Apr 21 25April 21, 2025Article at Snopes
Yes, the 'jellybean' caterpillar is realThe “jellybean caterpillar,” which resembles the popular candy, is a real species. Apr 20 25April 20, 2025Article at Snopes
Is it 'Jiffy' or 'Jif' peanut butter?Jif-brand peanut butter originally had the name "Jiffy." Apr 19 25April 19, 2025Article at Snopes
Black-and-white video shows only known footage of Anne FrankA black-and-white video shared online for years is the only known recorded footage of German diarist Anne Frank. Apr 13 25April 13, 2025Article at Snopes
Once-buried 2,700-year-old Assyrian deity statue uncovered in IraqA photograph genuinely shows a 2,700-year-old Assyrian deity statue that was discovered in Iraq in 1992, intentionally buried, and uncovered again in 2023. Apr 12 25April 12, 2025Article at Snopes
Many Americans qualify to file federal taxes for free online. Here's howIndividuals with an an adjusted gross income of $84,000 or less for tax year 2024 qualify for free guided federal tax preparation. Apr 11 25April 11, 2025Article at Snopes
AI-generated image supposedly shows underwater foundation of VeniceAn image accurately depicts the underwater foundation of Venice, Italy. Apr 09 25April 09, 2025Article at Snopes
Don't fall for these videos claiming US government is hiding last living dodoA man named Nathaniel or Daniel discovered the U.S. is hiding a live dodo specimen. Apr 09 25April 09, 2025Article at Snopes
Are cellphones really dirtier than toilet seats? Here's what we foundMobile phones can act as a “trojan horse” for pathogenic microorganisms, according to the authors of one research paper about germs on cellphones. Apr 06 25April 06, 2025Article at Snopes
Story about Tabitha Babbitt inventing 'first practical' circular sawmill is probably not trueThe first documented circular-saw patent in an English-speaking country was granted in 1777, two years before Babbitt's birth. Apr 01 25April 01, 2025Article at Snopes
Devil's Punchbowl refugee camp for freed slaves during Civil War is misdescribed as 'concentration camp'It is often falsely claimed that "over 20,000 freed slaves were killed in one year" of the camp's existence. Mar 29 25March 29, 2025Article at Snopes
Photo authentically shows San Francisco's Lombard Street in 1975A photograph captured in 1975 genuinely shows a very winding Lombard Street in San Francisco. Mar 26 25March 26, 2025Article at Snopes
Image doesn't show 'world's oldest pyramid,' Gunung Padang, in IndonesiaAn image shared online authentically shows "the world's oldest pyramid," Gunung Padang, in Indonesia. Mar 25 25March 25, 2025Article at Snopes
Bean soup has been on daily menu of US Senate dining room since 1903Bean soup has been offered on the U.S. Senate dining room menu every day since 1903. Mar 24 25March 24, 2025Article at Snopes
Medieval Rome's 'Catacomb Saints' were posthumously excavated, bejeweled and sent across EuropeIt’s unknown who these people were in life, but their corpses were presented as saints in death. Mar 20 25March 20, 2025Article at Snopes
Photos show all-white orca off Japanese coastPhotos genuinely show an all-white, possibly albino orca pictured off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan. Mar 19 25March 19, 2025Article at Snopes