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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.

Did CNN Mislabel Alabama as Mississippi on Hurricane Dorian Weather Map?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 3, 2019

The state of Alabama received some strange news coverage during Hurricane Dorian in the summer o ...

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Could Women Not Do These 9 Things in 1971?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 3, 2019

A viral list recounts some of the bumps on the road to gender equality.

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Was Comedian Kevin Hart Paralyzed After a Car Crash?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 3, 2019

Kevin Hart was severely injured but not 'paralyzed' after a September 2019 automobile accident.

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Is the Oldest Tree on Earth a 6000-Year-Old Baobab in Tanzania?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 29, 2019

Some trees can truly live for thousands for years.

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Is This a Photo of Trump's Thinning Hair Blowing in the Wind?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 29, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump's hair continues to be a subject of much online debate.

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Are These Monkeys Huddled Near a Burnt-Out Forest?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 28, 2019

A composite image is a picture made of two or more unique images.

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Does Search Engine Ecosia Use Profits to Plant Trees?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 27, 2019

The search engine claims it has funded the planting of more than 60 million trees.

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Are Pins Placed in the Collars of Chinese Officers to Correct Posture?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 26, 2019

It's definitely difficult to slouch when a needle is poking you in the neck.

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Did Hasbro Toys Acquire Death Row Records?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 26, 2019

Some news reports sound so strange they border on satirical.

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Did CNN Ask 'Should Women Be Allowed to Breastfeed on the Battlefield?'

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 23, 2019

This headline makes less sense the more you think about it.

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Many of Those Viral Amazon Rainforest Fire Photos Are Outdated or Unrelated

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 23, 2019

Is it raining in the Amazon? Is the rainforest on fire? Sometimes viral photographs don't tell a ...

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Is This Car Using a Rear 5th Wheel to Parallel Park?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 23, 2019

The idea of putting an extra wheel on a car to make it easier to parallel park has been around s ...

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Did 'The Simpsons' Predict Trump Would Try to Buy Greenland?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 22, 2019

The future-predicting abilities of "The Simpsons" have been exaggerated over the years.

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This is not Ilhan Omar

No, This Is Not a Photograph of Rep. Ilhan Omar

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 21, 2019 (Updated: Oct. 22, 2019)

A 1978 photo of an unidentified Somali military recruit was miscaptioned for political purposes.

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Was the Amazon Rainforest on Fire in August 2019?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 21, 2019

As of this writing, portions of the Amazon rainforest reportedly were still burning.

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Did Charlie Chaplin Write the Poem, 'As I Began to Love Myself'?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 20, 2019

Sometimes the author of a poem gets lost in translation.

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Are Surplus Apples Hung for Free From Fences in Norway to Feed the Hungry?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 19, 2019

One woman's kindness sparked rumors about the harvesting habits of an entire country.

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Is This a Photo of a Man Feeding a Polar Bear?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 16, 2019

Nikolai Machulyak was a bit of a local celebrity in Siberia due to his frequent encounters with ...

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Does 'Maga' Mean 'Easily Fooled Idiot' in Nigerian Pidgin?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 16, 2019

Words in different languages do tend to have different meanings.

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Did a Pico Jackfruit Snake Bite Cause a Gruesome Hand Injury?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 15, 2019

Source: “A finger or entire hand may have to be amputated three to four days after the bite."

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