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Alex Kasprak

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.   

Does Legalizing Marijuana Necessitate Euthanizing Pot-Sniffing Dogs?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

May 8, 2018

Arguments made by one sheriff opposed to legalized marijuana are dubious and disputed by police ...

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Rusty nails.

Does Stepping on a Rusty Nail Cause Tetanus?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

May 7, 2018

Although puncturing one's skin with a nail that has been in contact with the soil is a risk fact ...

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Is Trump Nominating Dr. Oz to the Presidential Council on Sport, Fitness and Nutrition?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

May 4, 2018

In early May 2018, President Trump announced his intention to nominate the controversial doctor ...

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Is This a Real Video of an Arrow That Always Points to the Right?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

May 2, 2018

No computer-aided manipulation was used to create this video of an arrow that always points righ ...

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Is This the First Caravan Member to Be Granted Asylum in the United States?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

May 2, 2018

A cynical attempt to smear asylum seekers in the 2018 “caravan” of immigrants is actually a 2009 ...

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Did a Man Discover He Was Paying a Bridge's Electric Bill?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

May 1, 2018

A man’s nightmare fight with an energy company to get them to stop charging his business for a K ...

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Do 'Spice Supreme' Products Contain Dangerous, Cancer Causing Chemicals?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

April 30, 2018

A California lawsuit alleges high levels of lead in spices manufactured by Spice Supreme’s paren ...

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Atlas of Human Anatomy. a simplified diagram of the different systems of human body. old antique style

Does The Human Body Replace Itself Every Seven Years?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

April 30, 2018

While the vast majority of cells would be replaced every seven to ten years, some cellular outli ...

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Klan members holding a Confederate flag.

Did a Virginia Newspaper Run a KKK Ad on the Front Page?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

April 28, 2018

The Westmoreland News published a photograph of a KKK recruitment flyer, a decision that was cri ...

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Did a Man Receive a $153,000 Hospital Bill After a Failed Selfie With a Rattlesnake?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

April 27, 2018

Venomous rattlesnake bites can be notoriously expensive to treat, thanks mainly to high drug cos ...

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Did a New Study Show That Marijuana Leads to a Complete Remission of Crohn's Disease?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

April 25, 2018

The results of a 22-person pilot study have been misrepresented through years of viral reporting ...

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Will Taking Ibuprofen or Other NSAIDs Increase Your Risk of Heart Attack or Stroke?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

April 24, 2018

Non-aspirin NSAIDs are associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, but that ri ...

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'No One Wished Me Happy Birthday' Scam Running Wild on Social Media

Written by: Alex Kasprak

April 19, 2018

If a post implores you to be the first to wish a sick or sad person happy birthday, it’s likely ...

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Was an Italian Economist Removed from a Plane for Doing Math That Looked Like 'Terrorism'?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

April 18, 2018

In 2016, economist Guido Menzio was escorted off a flight because the passenger next to him felt ...

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Waistband of a pair of Levi's brand jeans.

Was Dead Kennedys' Jello Biafra Sued By His Bandmates Over a Levi's Commercial?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

April 17, 2018 (Updated: April 27, 2018)

Biafra has long claimed that an acrimonious lawsuit over royalties stemmed from his former bandm ...

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'Natural News' Creator's Newest Site Focuses Entirely on Teenaged Mass Shooting Survivor

Written by: Alex Kasprak

April 16, 2018

Mike "Health Ranger" Adams is behind a web site dedicated to attacking David Hogg, who survived ...

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Did a New Study Officially Declare That Fluoride Is a Neurotoxin?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

April 13, 2018 (Updated: April 16, 2018)

A controversial paper from 2014 continues to be shared as evidence that fluoride has "officially ...

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World Health Organization flag.

Did the World Health Organization Declare Medical Marijuana Has No Health Risks?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

April 11, 2018

A December announcement by a WHO committee stated that one specific component of marijuana is sa ...

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Can This Stone Dissolve Iron?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

April 10, 2018

A viral video claims to document a mysterious and unexplained phenomenon, but in reality it show ...

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A small gun on a table.

'I'm Not Going To Be a Gabby Giffords' Says S.C. Rep. Who Drew Gun at Constituent Meeting

Written by: Alex Kasprak

April 9, 2018

Representative Ralph Norman drew his firearm during a discussion about gun control in an effort ...

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