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Dan Evon

Dan Evon worked at Snopes between October 2014 and July 2022. Evon is a Chicago-based writer who has been sifting through the sludge of social media since 2009. Prior to joining the editorial staff at Snopes.com, he was the editor-in-chief of Social News Daily, a senior writer for The Inquisitr, and covered motorcycle racing for All About Bikes Magazine.

Person, Human, Sport

Was Kerri Strug Team USA's Only Chance for Gold?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 28, 2021

Kerri Strug fought through the pain of an ankle injury to compete at the 1996 Olympic Games, but ...

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Audience, Person, Crowd

Did Pelosi Prevent National Guard from Responding to Capitol Attack?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 27, 2021

The Speaker of the House does not have control of the National Guard.

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Person, Human, Sleeve

Did Mark Zuckerberg Post About Orgies on Little St. James Island?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 27, 2021

Little St. James Island in the Virgin Islands was once owned by convicted sex offender Jeffery E ...

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Chicken, Bird, Poultry

Did 'Mike the Headless Chicken' Live for 18 Months After Losing His Head?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 26, 2021

Miracle Mike was, quite literally, running around like a chicken with its head cut off in the 19 ...

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Tie, Accessories, Accessory

Did Biden Say 'My Butt's Been Wiped'?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 26, 2021

The president appeared to be making a joke about how difficult it was to talk by the nearby heli ...

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Person, Human, People

Does Video Show Tom Brady Playing Catch with a Throwing Machine?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 26, 2021

Tom Brady is an accurate passer, but is he this accurate?

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Toy, Water Gun

Is This 'Lego Gun' Real?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 23, 2021

A customized Glock19, dubbed the "Block19," was briefly available for purchase in the summer of ...

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Audience, Crowd, Person

Is This Meandering Quote From Biden Real?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 23, 2021

A quote starting "and the question is whether or not we should be in a position" went viral in J ...

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Bird, Animal, Pigeon

Did Thousands of Pigeons Poop on Spectators at 1936 Olympic Games?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 22, 2021

Birds of a feather poop together.

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Mammal, Animal, Horse

Did a Dead Jockey Win a Race at Belmont in 1923?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 22, 2021

A 1923 article said that Frank Hayes was the "victim of his almost fanatic enthusiasm and worshi ...

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The claim is that the passage of Prop 47 means that thefts involving property valued at less than $950 will no longer be prosecuted in California.

Did Prop 47 Legalize Theft Under $950 in California?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 21, 2021

The people of California voted for Prop 47 to become a law in 2014.

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The claim is that the US Womens Soccer team took a knee in protest of racial injustice during the national anthem before the 2020 Olympic opener.

Did US Women's Soccer Kneel During National Anthem at 2020 Olympic Opener?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 21, 2021

No national anthems were harmed in the making of this protest.

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The claim is that anti-sex beds made out of cardboard have been installed in Olympic Village ahead of the 2020 games.

Were Anti-Sex Beds Installed at the 2020 Olympics?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 21, 2021

You don't have to give up sex to help save the environment.

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Person, Human, Crowd

Did Tom Brady Joke About Election During White House Visit?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 20, 2021

Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady accepted an invitation to the White House for the first ...

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Water, Nature, Outdoors

Is This an 80-Million-Year-Old Shark?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 20, 2021

This shark is at least 79 million years younger than suggested in this viral video.

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Food, Bread

Do Canadians Buy Loose Peanut Butter in Plastic Wrap Packaging?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 20, 2021

PB&J does not stand for peanut butter and jars.

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Does Joel Osteen Own a $325,000 Ferrari?

Does Joel Osteen Own a $325,000 Ferrari?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 19, 2021 (Updated: July 20, 2021)

Questions about the pastor's net worth recirculated on social media in July 2021.

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A viral photograph features the final glimpse of the Titanic before it sank.

Is This the Final Photograph of the Titanic?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 16, 2021 (Updated: Aug. 16, 2021)

The image holding the "final photograph of the Titanic" title comes down to a matter of minutes.

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Plant, Person, Human

The World's Largest Mushroom Looks Nothing Like These Viral Images

Written by: Dan Evon

July 16, 2021

Images of a humongous fungus actually show a Boletus photoshopus.

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An early warning cartoon predicting how a planned pandemic would be used to take over the world was created in the 1930s.

Is This 'Early Warning Cartoon' About Pandemic from the 1930s?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 16, 2021

What is it about a "prediction" that makes propaganda that much more persuasive?

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