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Colored balls on power lines whether red orange white or yellow are for aircraft safety and are often referred to as marker or visibility balls.

Red Balls on Power Lines: Why Are They Up There?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 6, 2022

An online advertisement teased an 80-page article about the purpose of installing red balls on p ...

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Person, Human, Room

Snopestionary: Defining the Congressional Meeting That Inspired Jan. 6 Capitol Siege

Written by: Jessica Lee

Jan. 5, 2022

Every four years, laws governing presidential elections require a formal ceremony where electora ...

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Poster, Advertisement, Flyer

'Pivoting To This Story Hard': Inside Snopes' Newsroom During Jan. 6 Capitol Attack

Written by: Jessica Lee

Jan. 5, 2022

On the first anniversary of the siege, here's a look into how Snopes staff members fielded rumor ...

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ad arbitrage scams

Snopes Tips: How To Avoid Ad Arbitrage Clickbait

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 2, 2022

"Ad arbitrage" is when website owners create stories that are broken up into multiple pages, pla ...

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A TikTok user claimed to find a movie mistake in Don't Look Up on Netflix.

'Don't Look Up' Movie 'Mistake': Film Crew Visible in Scene

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 28, 2021

The star-studded satirical film was released on Netflix on Dec. 24, 2021.

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disinformation misinformation

Snopestionary: Misinformation vs. Disinformation

Written by: Snopes Staff

Dec. 26, 2021

Both words refer to false information, but one type is more insidious than the other.

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Face, Person, Human

Bruce Lee's Death and Theories About His Missing Sweat Glands

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 25, 2021

A Lee biography published in 2018 challenged the official explanation of Lee's death.

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Sturgeon, Fish, Animal

Has the Sturgeon Fish Been on Earth for 200 Million Years?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Dec. 18, 2021

This ancient family of fish predates most other fish in the world.

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coordinated inauthentic behavior

Snopes Tips: How to Spot Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 18, 2021

People and groups sometimes hide their identities on social media in order to mislead and/or inf ...

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Snopes Tips: Honing Your Search Skills

Written by: Snopes Staff

Dec. 12, 2021

How to harness the power of search engines to find the information you want.

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Shark, Sea Life, Animal

Yes, a Shark in 1935 Vomited a Tattooed Human Arm in Australia

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Dec. 11, 2021

This murder mystery is a real bellyful.

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What does shadow-banning mean

Snopestionary: What Does 'Shadow-Ban' Mean?

Written by: Snopes Staff

Dec. 11, 2021

Sometimes the reason no one seems to be reading your social media posts is that a platform has h ...

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Poster, Advertisement, Flyer

What is the Legend of the Barghest?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Dec. 11, 2021

"The Hound of the Baskervilles" and Harry Potter’s "Grim" may come from a common creature in the ...

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Plant, Food, Fruit

Stressed? You're Not Alone. Here Are Some Tips for Holiday Relief

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 6, 2021

Let's be honest: Not everyone feels "merry" this time of year.

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roanoke colony

Has the Mystery of the 'Lost Colony' of Roanoke Been Solved?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Dec. 5, 2021

The fate of the colony is one of the biggest unsolved mysteries in the history of the United States.

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flatwoods monster

What Was the Flatwoods Monster?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 4, 2021

Or maybe we should be asking "who" it was.

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Frederick Paul Valentich was an Australian pilot who flew in 1978 and disappeared after claiming to make a UFO sighting to Melbourne Flight Service Unit.

Frederick Valentich's 'UFO' Sighting and Disappearance

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 3, 2021

The pilot and his plane vanished in 1978. His last radio communication was said to have been: "I ...

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Face, Person, Human

Was this Black Cowboy the Inspiration for the Lone Ranger?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Nov. 28, 2021

Bass Reeves was a real-life former slave who became a legendary lawman.

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how to find the right results in a search engine

Snopes Tips: Identifying the 'Right' Results in a Search Engine

Written by: Snopes Staff

Nov. 27, 2021

Vigilance is the order of the day.

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birds aren't real

What Is the 'Birds Aren't Real' Movement?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Nov. 22, 2021

The movement's spokesman insists it's not satire.

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